From an Old Garden (Cloud)/Hollihocks

by Virginia Woodward Cloud

In Summer

Hollihocks

Ole Sis Hollihawk stan'in by de wall,In a pink party frock en a green shawl;She stan' en she stan', but not by enny chanceDoes big Brer Sunflower ax'er out ter dance.She ain' des sprightly en she ain' des sweet,But she hol" huhsef straight, en she keep huhsef neat,En she seem to be a-sayin' to all "at pass'er by,—"Don' you think dat nuffin kin erscape my eye!"

—En it don't.