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 nightDe Spring done come!— Dem lil green haids lif' up en say,—"We-all is heah ter spen' de day. Is dere ennybuddy home?"