From an Old Garden (Cloud)/"One time I wake up early"

by Virginia Woodward Cloud

In Spring

One time, I wake up early
 when dat Pecker-Bird come tappin',—
'Cause he ain' studyin' enny much
 'bout leabin' folks a-nappin',—
"Howdy!" he say, ""Please, ma'am, look out.
 Dey's sumpin happenin' all erbout."

An', honey, hit's des lak I say,
 de garden done got blue en gray .—
Ain' zackly made hit's mine up when
 ter tu'n in an' begin ergain.—
Things moves whar nobuddy caint see,
 inside dat Weepin'-Willier tree.
Things talks whar nobuddy caint heah,—
 a pusson dassent go too neah . . .
Den, easylike, one mo'nin bright,
 I opens de do'.
: I opens de do'.All in er night
De Spring done come!—
 Dem lil green haids lif' up en say,—
"We-all is heah ter spen' de day.
 Is dere ennybuddy home?"