WAKE up early, chillun! Day is long and bright; Sun is workin' overtime To give us lots o' light. So'jers is a fightin' An' we mustn't stop to play, Ev'ry minute's precious, 'Ca'se we got dat tax to pay. Bees is makin' honey An' de hoss he pull de plough. De corn's a-raisin' tassels Jes' as fast as it knows how. De pigs is eatin' faster An' de hens is cacklin' gay, Ain' no time foh loafin', 'Ca'se we got dat tax to pay. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...CAPPER KAPLINSKI AT THE NORTH SIDE CUE CLUB by HAYDEN CARRUTH THEN AND NOW by CECIL DAY LEWIS A SONG OF COURAGE by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON IN WALKED BUD WITH A PALETTE by CLARENCE MAJOR VICTOR RAFOLSKI ON ART by EDGAR LEE MASTERS |