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"Man-of-war, buccra, Man-of-war, buccra, He de boy for me; Sodger, buccra, Sodger, buccra, Nebba, nebba do, Nebba, nebba do for me; Sodger give me one shilling, Sailor give me two. Massa, now suppose you give me only one pictareen now. You really handsome young gentleman." "Now, just walk off," said Swinburne, lifting up a stick he found on the beach. "Eh! walk off.
Now, whether the man was shamming, or whether it was real tic tic, or epileptic fit, I know not; but I never heard of such a cure for it before. I threw the fellow half a pictareen, as much for the amusement he had afforded me as to get rid of him. "Tanky, massa; now man-of-war man, here de tick for you again to keep off all the dam niggers."
"Nebba see de day, boy, 'Badian run away, boy. Go, do your work, sar. Why you talk to me? Go, work, sar. I free man, and real Barbadian born. "Negro on de shore See de ship come in, De buccra come on shore, Wid de hand up to the chin; Man-of-war buccra, Man-of-war buccra, He de boy for me, Man-of-war, buccra, Man-of-war, buccra, Gib pictareen to me."
"Negro on de shore See de ship come in, De buccra come on shore, Wid de hand up to de chin; Man-of-war, buccra, Man-of-war, buccra, He de boy for me, Man-of-war, buccra, Man-of-war, buccra, Gib pictareen to me." At this moment my attention was directed to another negro, who lay on the beach, rolling and foaming at the mouth, apparently in a fit.
Me free man, and true Barbadian born. Go along, you man-of-war man. "Man-of-war, buccra, Man-of-war, buccra. He de boy for me; Sodger, buccra, Sodger, buccra, Nebba, nebba do. Nebba, nebba do for me; Sodger give one shilling, Sailor give me two. "Massa, now suppose you give me only one pictareen now. You really handsome young gentleman."
"Nebba see de day Dat Rodney run away, Nebba see um night Dat Rodney cannot fight. "Massa, me free man, sar. Suppose you give me pictareen, drink massa health. "Nebba see de day, boy, Pompey lickum de Caesar. "And you nebba see de day dat de Grasshopper run on de Warrington." "Out of the way, you nigger!" cried one of the men who was rolling down a cask. "Eh! who you call nigger?
I threw the fellow half a pictareen, as much for the amusement he had offered me as to get rid of him. "Tanky, massa; now man-of-war man, here de tick for you again to keep off all de dam niggers." So saying, he handed the stick to Swinburne, made a polite bow, and departed.
"A bit, lilly massa? what you call um bit? Dem four sharp shins to a pictareen." Our deck was now enlivened by several army officers, besides gentlemen residents, who came off to hear the news. Invitations to the mess and to the houses of the gentlemen followed, and as they departed, Mr Falcon returned on board.
One fellow danced round us, snapping his fingers, and singing songs without beginning or end. "Eh, massa, what you say now? Me no slave true Barbadian born, sir. Eh! "Nebba see de day Dat Rodney run away, Nebba see um night Dat Rodney cannot fight. Massa me free man, sar. Suppose you give me pictareen, drink massa health. "Nebba see de day, boy, Pompey lickum de Caesar.
"A bit, lilly massa? what you call um bit? Dem four sharp shins to a pictareen." Our deck was now enlivened by several army officers, besides gentlemen residents, who came off to hear the news. Invitations to the mess and to the houses of the gentlemen followed, and as they departed Mr Falcon returned on board.
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