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The small number after every sentence leads to its own page with its syntax tree and pragmatics, parsed by Mova itself. **1** [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg76586/1/page/2/) NEGRO MYTHS[1](1/ "tree and pragmatics") FROM[2](2/ "tree and pragmatics") THE GEORGIA COAST[3](3/ "tree and pragmatics") TOLD IN THE VERNACULAR[4](4/ "tree and pragmatics") BY[5](5/ "tree and pragmatics") CHARLES C. JONES, JR., LL.[6](6/ "tree and pragmatics") D.[7](7/ "tree and pragmatics") COLUMBIA, S. C. THE STATE COMPANY 1925[8](8/ "tree and pragmatics") IN MEMORY[9](9/ "tree and pragmatics") OF[10](10/ "tree and pragmatics") MONTE VIDEO PLANTATION,[11](11/ "tree and pragmatics") AND OF THE[12](12/ "tree and pragmatics") FAMILY SERVANTS[13](13/ "tree and pragmatics") WHOSE FIDELITY AND AFFECTION CONTRIBUTED SO MATERIALLY TO ITS COMFORT AND HAPPINESS.[14](14/ "tree and pragmatics") PREFATORY NOTE[15](15/ "tree and pragmatics") Mr. Joel Chandler Harris has, in an admirable way, commended to public notice the dialect and folk-lore in vogue among the Negroes of Middle Georgia.[16](16/ "tree and pragmatics") With fidelity and cleverness has he perpetuated the legends and songs once current among these peoples, and now fast lapsing into oblivion.[17](17/ "tree and pragmatics") There is, however, a field, largely untrodden, in which may be found ample opportunity for the exhibition of kindred inquiry and humor.[18](18/ "tree and pragmatics") We refer to the swamp region of Georgia and the Carolinas, where the lingo of the rice-field and the sea-island negroes is \_sui generis\_, and where myths and fanciful stories, often repeated before the war, and now seldom heard save during the gayer moods of the old plantation darkies, materially differ from those narrated by the sable dwellers in the interior.[19](19/ "tree and pragmatics") In confirmation of this suggestion we record the following Negro Myths from the Georgia Coast.[20](20/ "tree and pragmatics") Augusta, Georgia, March, 1888.[21](21/ "tree and pragmatics") CONTENTS[22](22/ "tree and pragmatics") PAGE[23](23/ "tree and pragmatics") I. HOW COME BUH ALLIGATUR NEBBER SLEEP FUR FROM DE RIBBER BANK 1[24](24/ "tree and pragmatics") II.[25](25/ "tree and pragmatics") BUH TUKREY BUZZUD AN DE RAIN 4[26](26/ "tree and pragmatics") III.[27](27/ "tree and pragmatics") HOW BUH COOTER FOOL BUH DEER 5[28](28/ "tree and pragmatics") IV.[29](29/ "tree and pragmatics") BUH WOLF, BUH RABBIT, AN DE TAR BABY 7[30](30/ "tree and pragmatics") V. BUH FOWL-HAWK AN BUH ROOSTER 12[31](31/ "tree and pragmatics") VI.[32](32/ "tree and pragmatics") BUH TUKREY BUZZUD AN DE KING CRAB 15[33](33/ "tree and pragmatics") VII.[34](34/ "tree and pragmatics") DE KING, EH DARTER, BUH WOLF, AN BUH RABBIT 18[35](35/ "tree and pragmatics") VIII.[36](36/ "tree and pragmatics") BUH PATTRIDGE AN BUH RABBIT 20[37](37/ "tree and pragmatics") IX.[38](38/ "tree and pragmatics") DE OLE MAN AN DE GALLINIPPER 22[39](39/ "tree and pragmatics") X.[40](40/ "tree and pragmatics") BUH SPARRUH 23[41](41/ "tree and pragmatics") XI.[42](42/ "tree and pragmatics") BUH ALLIGATUR AN BUH MASH-HEN 25[43](43/ "tree and pragmatics") XII.[44](44/ "tree and pragmatics") BUH FOWL-HAWK AN BUH TURKREY BUZZUD 27[45](45/ "tree and pragmatics") XIII.[46](46/ "tree and pragmatics") BUH WOLF AN BUH RABBIT 29[47](47/ "tree and pragmatics") XIV.[48](48/ "tree and pragmatics") BUH WOLF AN DE TWO DINNER 34[49](49/ "tree and pragmatics") XV.[50](50/ "tree and pragmatics") BUH OWL AN BUH ROOSTER 36[51](51/ "tree and pragmatics") XVI.[52](52/ "tree and pragmatics") BUH LION AN BUH GOAT 38[53](53/ "tree and pragmatics") XVII.[54](54/ "tree and pragmatics") BUH BEAR AN BUH TIGER 39[55](55/ "tree and pragmatics") XVIII.[56](56/ "tree and pragmatics") BUH MONKEY AN DE BULL-DOG 42[57](57/ "tree and pragmatics") XIX.[58](58/ "tree and pragmatics") BUH ELEPHANT AN BUH ROOSTER 45[59](59/ "tree and pragmatics") XX.[60](60/ "tree and pragmatics") DE PO MAN AN DE SNAKE 46[61](61/ "tree and pragmatics") XXI.[62](62/ "tree and pragmatics") LEELY GAL, BUH ALLIGATUR, AN DE JAY-BUD 51[63](63/ "tree and pragmatics") XXII.[64](64/ "tree and pragmatics") DE CAT, DE RAT, DE CHEESE, AN DE FOX 53[65](65/ "tree and pragmatics") XXIII.[66](66/ "tree and pragmatics") BUH RABBIT AN DE TARRUH BEASTISES 55[67](67/ "tree and pragmatics") XXIV.[68](68/ "tree and pragmatics") BUH WOLF, BUH RABBIT, AN DE BUTTER 59[69](69/ "tree and pragmatics") XXV.[70](70/ "tree and pragmatics") DE EAGLE AN DE CHILLUN 63[71](71/ "tree and pragmatics") XXVI.[72](72/ "tree and pragmatics") CHANTICLEER AN DE BAN-YAD ROOSTER 65[73](73/ "tree and pragmatics") XXVII.[74](74/ "tree and pragmatics") BUH RABBIT AN DE GROUN-MOLE 68[75](75/ "tree and pragmatics") XXVIII.[76](76/ "tree and pragmatics") BUH RABBIT AN DE ROCK-SOUP 71[77](77/ "tree and pragmatics") XXIX.[78](78/ "tree and pragmatics") DE TWO FREN AND DE BEAR 73[79](79/ "tree and pragmatics") XXX.[80](80/ "tree and pragmatics") DE OLE MAN AN DET 75[81](81/ "tree and pragmatics") XXXI.[82](82/ "tree and pragmatics") DE KING AN EH RING 77[83](83/ "tree and pragmatics") XXXII.[84](84/ "tree and pragmatics") BUH LION, BUH RABBIT, BUH FOX, AN BUH ROCCOON 82[85](85/ "tree and pragmatics") XXXIII.[86](86/ "tree and pragmatics") BUH RABBIT, BUH WOLF, AN DE PORPUS 88[87](87/ "tree and pragmatics") XXXIV.[88](88/ "tree and pragmatics") DE DEBBLE AN MAY BELLE 92[89](89/ "tree and pragmatics") XXXV.[90](90/ "tree and pragmatics") DE OLE MAN AN DE COON 99[91](91/ "tree and pragmatics") XXXVI.[92](92/ "tree and pragmatics") BUH RABBIT AND DE CRAWFISH 101[93](93/ "tree and pragmatics") XXXVII.[94](94/ "tree and pragmatics") BUH RABBIT AND BUH ELEPHUNT 102[95](95/ "tree and pragmatics") XXXVIII.[96](96/ "tree and pragmatics") BUH RABBIT, BUH WOLF, AN BUH POSSUM 105[97](97/ "tree and pragmatics") XXXIX.[98](98/ "tree and pragmatics") BUH RABBIT, BUH WOLF, AN DE HOLLER TREE 108[99](99/ "tree and pragmatics") XL.[100](100/ "tree and pragmatics") BUH RABBIT AN DE CUNJUR MAN 111[101](101/ "tree and pragmatics") XLI.[102](102/ "tree and pragmatics") BUH RABBIT, BUH FOX, AN DE FISHERMAN 114[103](103/ "tree and pragmatics") XLII.[104](104/ "tree and pragmatics") BUH RABBIT, BUH WOLF, AN DE YEARLIN 118[105](105/ "tree and pragmatics") XLIII.[106](106/ "tree and pragmatics") BUH RABBIT, BUH WOLF, DE DOG, AN DE GOOSE 120[107](107/ "tree and pragmatics") XLIV.[108](108/ "tree and pragmatics") BUH SQUIRLE AN’ BUH FOX 122[109](109/ "tree and pragmatics") XLV.[110](110/ "tree and pragmatics") BUH RABBIT, BUH WOLF, AN DE BUCKRA MAN 124[111](111/ "tree and pragmatics") XLVI.[112](112/ "tree and pragmatics") BUH RABBIT AN BUH WOLF FUNERAL 127[113](113/ "tree and pragmatics") XLVII.[114](114/ "tree and pragmatics") DE NEW NIGGER AN EH MOSSA 130[115](115/ "tree and pragmatics") XLVIII.[116](116/ "tree and pragmatics") BUH RABBIT AN DE KING DARTER 132[117](117/ "tree and pragmatics") XLIX.[118](118/ "tree and pragmatics") DE SINGLE BALL 134[119](119/ "tree and pragmatics") L. BUH ROCCOON AN BUH POSSUM 136[120](120/ "tree and pragmatics") LI.[121](121/ "tree and pragmatics") BUH WOLF, BUH RABBIT AN DE RAIN 137[122](122/ "tree and pragmatics") LII.[123](123/ "tree and pragmatics") BUH ALLIGATUR, BUH RABBIT AN BUH WOLF 140[124](124/ "tree and pragmatics") LIII.[125](125/ "tree and pragmatics") DE DYIN BULL-FROG 144[126](126/ "tree and pragmatics") LIV.[127](127/ "tree and pragmatics") BUH RABBIT, BUH PATTRIDGE, AN DE COW 145[128](128/ "tree and pragmatics") LV. DE FIDDLER, BUH TIGER, AN BUH BEAR 147[129](129/ "tree and pragmatics") LVI.[130](130/ "tree and pragmatics") DE OLE KING AN DE NOUNG KING 149[131](131/ "tree and pragmatics") LVII.[132](132/ "tree and pragmatics") BUH GOAT AN BUH WOLF 151[133](133/ "tree and pragmatics") LVIII.[134](134/ "tree and pragmatics") DENTISTRY AT THE OLD PLANTATION HOME 155[135](135/ "tree and pragmatics") LIX.[136](136/ "tree and pragmatics") THE NEGRO AND THE ALLIGATOR 161[137](137/ "tree and pragmatics") LX.[138](138/ "tree and pragmatics") SPERITS 169[139](139/ "tree and pragmatics") LXI.[140](140/ "tree and pragmatics") DADDY JUPITER’S VISION 177[141](141/ "tree and pragmatics") NEGRO MYTHS[142](142/ "tree and pragmatics") I.[143](143/ "tree and pragmatics") HOW COME BUH ALLIGATUR NEBBER SLEEP FUR FROM DE RIBBER BANK.[144](144/ "tree and pragmatics") One time Buh Rabbit, him meet Buh Alligatur, an eh ax um: “Budder, you tek life berry onconsarne.[145](145/ "tree and pragmatics") Enty you come pon trouble some time?”[146](146/ "tree and pragmatics") Buh Alligatur, him mek answer: “No, Budder, nuttne nebber bodder me.[147](147/ "tree and pragmatics") Me dunno wuh you call trouble.[148](148/ "tree and pragmatics") Me hab plenty er bittle fuh eat.[149](149/ "tree and pragmatics") Me sleep an tek me pledjuh.[150](150/ "tree and pragmatics") Wuh mek you tink trouble kin come topper me?”[151](151/ "tree and pragmatics") Buh Rabbit, him berry cunnin.[152](152/ "tree and pragmatics") Eh yent say nuttne.[153](153/ "tree and pragmatics") Eh know Buh Alligatur blan come out de ribber an sun isself in de broom-grass fiel.[154](154/ "tree and pragmatics") Buh Rabbit, eh laugh oneside to isself an mek plan to pit trouble on Buh Alligatur.[155](155/ "tree and pragmatics") De nex day, wen de sun hot, Buh Alligatur come out de ribber.[156](156/ "tree and pragmatics") Eh so full er fish an crab eh casely kin crawl.[157](157/ "tree and pragmatics") Eh drag isself trugh de mash, an eh gone in de broom-grass fiel, and tretch isself in de grass, an fall fas tersleep.[158](158/ "tree and pragmatics") Buh Rabbit bin der watch um all de time.[159](159/ "tree and pragmatics") Buh Rabbit too scheemy.[160](160/ "tree and pragmatics") Now eh pick eh chance.[161](161/ "tree and pragmatics") Wen eh tink Buh Alligatur done gone tersleep, eh tiptoe ebber so sofe tell eh come right pon top er Buh Alligatur.[162](162/ "tree and pragmatics") Eh notice um close.[163](163/ "tree and pragmatics") Eh yeye shet.[164](164/ "tree and pragmatics") Eh duh sleep fuh true.[165](165/ "tree and pragmatics") Den Buh Rabbit slip back.[166](166/ "tree and pragmatics") Eh say to isself: “I guine mek Buh Alligatur know wuh call trouble dis day.”[167](167/ "tree and pragmatics") Eh trike fire.[168](168/ "tree and pragmatics") Eh light one fat pine tick, an eh set fire to de broom-grass all roun an roun de fiel.[169](169/ "tree and pragmatics") Buh Alligatur, eh day in de middle fas tersleep.[170](170/ "tree and pragmatics") Eh dunno wuh Buh Rabbit up teh.[171](171/ "tree and pragmatics") Bimeby de fire, eh biggin fuh roll.[172](172/ "tree and pragmatics") Buh Alligatur wake up.[173](173/ "tree and pragmatics") Eh see de smoke.[174](174/ "tree and pragmatics") Eh yeddy de fire duh commin.[175](175/ "tree and pragmatics") Eh dunno wuh fur do.[176](176/ "tree and pragmatics") De fire biggin fur bun um.[177](177/ "tree and pragmatics") Eh run dis way, de fire meet um.[178](178/ "tree and pragmatics") Eh lick back an try tarruh side.[179](179/ "tree and pragmatics") De fire meet um day too.[180](180/ "tree and pragmatics") Buh Rabbit, him duh tan off duh watch an duh half kill isself wid laugh.[181](181/ "tree and pragmatics") Buh Alligatur holler.[182](182/ "tree and pragmatics") Eh holler.[183](183/ "tree and pragmatics") Eh holler.[184](184/ "tree and pragmatics") Nobody yeddy.[185](185/ "tree and pragmatics") Nobody come.[186](186/ "tree and pragmatics") Fire ebry side.[187](187/ "tree and pragmatics") No way fur um fur go.[188](188/ "tree and pragmatics") Eh cant git out.[189](189/ "tree and pragmatics") Man! sir! eh mek up eh mine to bus trugh some how.[190](190/ "tree and pragmatics") Eh shet eh yeye.[191](191/ "tree and pragmatics") Eh cock up eh tail, an yuh eh come straight fur de ribber.[192](192/ "tree and pragmatics") Buh Rabbit, eh fall fur laugh.[193](193/ "tree and pragmatics") Eh hoop arter Buh Alligatur, an eh say: “Hey, Budder! wats de time er day?[194](194/ "tree and pragmatics") Enty you bin tell me you nebber meet up wid trouble?[195](195/ "tree and pragmatics") You run topper um to-day anyhow.”[196](196/ "tree and pragmatics") Buh Alligatur yent hab time fuh mek answer.[197](197/ "tree and pragmatics") Eh yent crack eh teet to Buh Rabbit.[198](198/ "tree and pragmatics") Eh jis is bex wid um is eh kin be.[199](199/ "tree and pragmatics") Eh yeye red.[200](200/ "tree and pragmatics") Eh tail swinge.[201](201/ "tree and pragmatics") Eh gone fuh de ribber, an eh fall in head ober heel.[202](202/ "tree and pragmatics") De water cool um.[203](203/ "tree and pragmatics") Eh ketch eh bref.[204](204/ "tree and pragmatics") Den eh raise isself on de top er de water an eh holler back to Buh Rabbit: “Nummine, Boy, golong dis time.[205](205/ "tree and pragmatics") Me know who mek all dis trouble fur me.[206](206/ "tree and pragmatics") Ef me ebber ketch you close dis ribber, me guine larne you how ter come fool long me.”[207](207/ "tree and pragmatics") Buh Rabbit faid Alligatur an ribber tell dis day.[208](208/ "tree and pragmatics") From dat day to dis you kin nebber ketch Buh Alligatur sleep fur from de bank; an de fus time eh yeddy bush crack, er anyting mek rackit, eh leggo eberyting an fall right in de water.[209](209/ "tree and pragmatics") II.[210](210/ "tree and pragmatics") BUH TUKREY BUZZUD AN DE RAIN.[211](211/ "tree and pragmatics") Buh Tukrey Buzzud, him yent hab no sense no how.[212](212/ "tree and pragmatics") You watch um.[213](213/ "tree and pragmatics") Wen de rain duh po down, eh set on de fench an eh squinch up isself.[214](214/ "tree and pragmatics") Eh draw in eh neck, an eh try fur hide eh head, an eh look dat pittyful you rale sorry for um.[215](215/ "tree and pragmatics") Eh duh half cry, an eh say to isself: “Nummine, wen dis rain ober me guine buil house right off.[216](216/ "tree and pragmatics") Me yent guine leh dis rain lick me dis way no mo.”[217](217/ "tree and pragmatics") Wen de rain done gone, an de win blow, an de sun shine, wuh Buh Tukrey Buzzud do?[218](218/ "tree and pragmatics") Eh set on de top er de dead pine tree way de sun kin wam um, an eh tretch out eh wing, an eh tun roun an roun so de win kin dry eh fedder, an eh laugh to isself, an eh say: “Dis rain done ober.[219](219/ "tree and pragmatics") Eh yent guine rain no mo.[220](220/ "tree and pragmatics") No use fur me fuh buil house now.”[221](221/ "tree and pragmatics") Caless man dis like Buh Tukrey Buzzud.[222](222/ "tree and pragmatics") III.[223](223/ "tree and pragmatics") HOW BUH COOTER\[1\] FOOL BUH DEER.[224](224/ "tree and pragmatics") \[2\][225](225/ "tree and pragmatics") Buh Deer, him kin outrun all de tarruh creetur.[226](226/ "tree and pragmatics") Buh Cooter, him cant go fast no time.[227](227/ "tree and pragmatics") Him kin jis creep, an dat all; but him hab plenty er sense.[228](228/ "tree and pragmatics") **1** [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg76586/1/page/2/) - next →: [page 2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg76586/1/page/2/) - ↑ back to [Negro myths from the Georgia coast, told in the vernacular](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg76586/)