Thomas Washington Talley

Negro Folk Rhymes Thomas Washington Talley

Book Excerpt: ...night, w'en de moon's pale; You don't fail to tu'n tail, You always gives me leg bail.[2]Molly in de Bramble-brier, Let me git a little nigher; Prickly-pear, it sting lak fire!Do please come pick out de brier!Molly in de pale moonlight, Y[=o]' tail is sh[=o] a pretty white; You takes it fer 'way out'n sight."Molly! Molly! Molly Bright!"Ole Molly Cottontail, You sets up on a rotten rail!You tears through de graveyard!You makes dem ugly [3]hants wail. Ole Molly Cottontail, Won't you be shore not to fail[4]To give me y[=o]' right h[=i]n' foot?My luck, it won't be fer sale.[2] Leg bail = to run away.[3] Hants = ghosts or spiri