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"ONE time," said Uncle Remus, sighing heavily and settling himself back in his seat with an air of melancholy resignation "one time Brer Rabbit wuz gwine 'long down de road shakin' his big bushy tail, en feelin' des ez scrumpshus ez a bee-martin wid a fresh bug."
"They will bring the corn in from the fields, and we will come down in good season." "And the moon will be full to-night," said Grace, beginning to sing: "'De jay-bird hunt de sparrer-nes', All by de light of de moon. De bee-martin sail all 'roun', All by de light of de moon. De squirrel he holler from de top of de tree; Mr. Mole he stay in de groun', Oh, yes! Mr. Mole he stay in de groun' "
Killdee! I wish you mighty well! Mr. Killdee! I wish you mighty well! I wish you mighty well! Do co'n 'll be ready 'g'inst dumplin' day Dat sun's a slantin'; But nigger gotter watch, en stick, en stay Dat sun's a slantin'; Same ez de bee-martin watchin' un de jay Dat sun's a slantin'; Dat sun's a slantin' en a slippin' away!
It was part of her dance to drop from that perch as daintily as a bee-martin way-laying a hive, devour each home-coming word as he devours bees, and flit back and twitter and flutter as a part of all nature's harmony, though in chills of dismay at her peril and yet burning to go to Hilary, from whom this task alone forever held her away.
'Twix' de bug en de bee-martin 'tain't hard ter tell w'ich gwineter git kotch. Don't 'sput wid de squinch-owl. Jam de shovel in de fier. You'd see mo' er de mink ef he know'd whar de yard dog sleeps. Troubles is seasonin'. 'Simmons ain't good twel dey 'er fros'-bit. Watch out w'en you'er gittin all you want. Fattenin' hogs ain't in luck.
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