Mah heart went a-trabblin' back to its home,
Ah los' so long ago, en Ah sets 'tel sunset come.
Den, Ah tek mah ole baskit en climbs de Pasture Hill
Where dey's roastin' ears fo' supper, en eatin' dey fill,
En Midge she say,—"Laws, mammy, where you been at all day?
You oughter see de berries we picked along de way!"
Ah los' so long ago, en Ah sets 'tel sunset come.
Den, Ah tek mah ole baskit en climbs de Pasture Hill
Where dey's roastin' ears fo' supper, en eatin' dey fill,
En Midge she say,—"Laws, mammy, where you been at all day?
You oughter see de berries we picked along de way!"
Den dey all hollers laffin, en Big M'liss, she call,
"Look at mammy's baskit,—she ain't got nuffin' 'tall!"
En Ah says,—"Ah is got sumpin',—you Big M'liss!
Ah got it down yander, but Ah ain't sayin' what 'tis."
En dey pesters me wid quessions, ter fine out what Ah got,—
But, Ah ain't sayin' nuffin', 'cause—
Ah ain't des knowin' what.
"Look at mammy's baskit,—she ain't got nuffin' 'tall!"
En Ah says,—"Ah is got sumpin',—you Big M'liss!
Ah got it down yander, but Ah ain't sayin' what 'tis."
En dey pesters me wid quessions, ter fine out what Ah got,—
But, Ah ain't sayin' nuffin', 'cause—
Ah ain't des knowin' what.
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