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“See ya, Sah, no min’,

Dis a fe me luck;

De jackass is bad,

Him no wan’ fe wuk.

Tekde hamper off?’

Him no hab no cut:

Me deh tell you say

De jackass no wut.

“Lard! me Gahd o’ me!

Him got one lee ’cratch:

Dat is not’in’, Sah,

For him always cotch.

Do, Sah, let me off,

Ef fe te-day one ;

For a no de ’cratch

Cause him fe lay do’n.”

Now because o’ you

Dem gone bring me up;

An’ wha’ hu’t me mos’,

You caan’ wuk a tup.

Ef dem summons me,

Mek me pay few mac,

Dat caan’ mek me ’top

Wuk you wid sore back.