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 chance
Does 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.