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Jumpin’ off de time-worn plank,

Pupperlicks from bank to bank,

Dis delightful swim

Is a fairy dream.

Kiss my naked breast

In its black skin drest: Let your dainty silver bubbles

Ease it of its lifelong troubles,

Dis my naked breast

In its black skin drest.

Floatin’, floatin’ down

On my back alone,

Kiss me on my upturned face,

Clasp me in your fond embrace,

As I’m floatin’ down

Happy, yet alone.

Wavelets laughin’ hound me,

Ripples glad surround me:

Catchin’ at dem light an’ gay,

See dem scamper all away,

As dey playful hound me,

Or in love surround me.

T’rough de twistin’ dance

Onward do I lance:

Onward under yonder cave

Comes wid me a pantin’ wave,

Speedin’ from de dance

Wid me as I lance.