From an Old Garden (Cloud)/Hollihocks
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!"
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.