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Corn-shucking Song · page 2 [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/41/) **2** - [101](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/41/101/) — Lemme git by, En see w'at she mean by de cut er dat eye! - [102](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/41/102/) — Ho my Riley! better shet dat do'-- De w'ite folks 'll bleeve we er t'arin up de flo'. - [103](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/41/103/) — Den it's ho my Riley! - [104](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/41/104/) — Come a siftin' up ter me! - [105](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/41/105/) — En it's hi my rinktum! - [106](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/41/106/) — Dis de way ter twis' yo' knee! - [107](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/41/107/) — Hi my rinktum! - [108](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/41/108/) — Ain't de eas' gittin' red? - [109](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/41/109/) — De squinch owl shiver like he wanter go ter bed; Ho my Riley! but de gals en de boys, Des now gittin' so dey kin sorter make a noise. - [110](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/41/110/) — Hi my rinktum! let de yaller gal lone; Niggers don't hanker arter sody in de pone. - [111](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/41/111/) — Den it's hi my rinktum! - [112](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/41/112/) — Better try anudder plan; An' it's ho my Riley! - [113](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/41/113/) — Trot out Miss Dilsey Ann! - [114](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/41/114/) — Ho my Riley! - [115](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/41/115/) — In de happy Chris'mus time De niggers shake der cloze a huntin' for a dime. - [116](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/41/116/) — Hi my rinktum! - [117](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/41/117/) — En den dey shake der feet, En greaze derse'f wid de good ham meat. - [118](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/41/118/) — Ho my Riley! dey eat en dey cram, En bimeby ole Miss 'll be a sendin' out de dram. - [119](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/41/119/) — Den it's ho my Riley! - [120](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/41/120/) — You hear dat, Sam! - [121](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/41/121/) — En it's hi my rinktum! - [122](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/41/122/) — Be a sendin' out de dram! - [123](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/41/123/) — VI. - [124](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/41/124/) — PLANTATION PLAY-SONG (PUTNAM COUNTY--1856.) - [125](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/41/125/) — HIT'S a gittin' mighty late, w'en de Guinny-hins squall, En you better dance now, ef you gwineter dance a tall, Fer by dis time termorrer night you can't hardly crawl, Kaze you'll hatter take de hoe ag'in en likewise de maul-- Don't you hear dat bay colt a kickin' in his stall? - [126](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/41/126/) — Stop yo' humpin' up yo' sho'lders do! - [127](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/41/127/) — Dat'll never do! - [128](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/41/128/) — Hop light, ladies, Oh, Miss Loo! - [129](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/41/129/) — Hit takes a heap er scrougin' For ter git you thoo-- Hop light, ladies, Oh, Miss Loo! - [130](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/41/130/) — Ef you niggers don't watch, you'll sing anudder chune, Fer de sun'll rise'n ketch you ef you don't be mighty soon; En de stars is gittin' paler, en de ole gray coon Is a settin' in de grape-vine a watchin' fer de moon. - [131](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/41/131/) — W'en a feller comes a knockin' Des holler--Oh, shoo! - [132](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/41/132/) — Hop light, ladies, Oh, Miss Loo! - [133](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/41/133/) — Oh, swing dat yaller gal! - [134](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/41/134/) — Do, boys, do! - [135](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/41/135/) — Hop light, ladies, Oh, Miss Loo! - [136](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/41/136/) — Oh, tu'n me loose! - [137](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/41/137/) — Lemme 'lone! - [138](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/41/138/) — Go way, now! - [139](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/41/139/) — W'at you speck I come a dancin' fer ef I dunno how? - [140](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/41/140/) — Deze de ve'y kinder footses w'at kicks up a row; Can't you jump inter de middle en make yo' gal a bow? - [141](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/41/141/) — Look at dat merlatter man A follerin' up Sue; Hop light, ladies, Oh, Miss Loo! - [142](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/41/142/) — De boys ain't a gwine W'en you cry boo hoo-- Hop light, ladies, Oh, Miss Loo! 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