Poems by Language - Black dialect

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Ante-Bellum Sermon, An

At Candle-Lightin' Time

Back-Log Song, A

Boogah Man, The

Cabin Tale: The Young Master Asks for a Story, A

Chris'mus Is a-Comin'

Chrismus on the Plantation

Christmas Folksong, A

Colored Band, The

Coquette Conquered, A

Critters' Dance, De

Dat Ol' Mare o' Mine

Delinquent, The

Deserted Plantation, The

Florida Night, A

Foolin' wid de Seasons

How Lucy Backslid

Howdy, Honey, Howdy!

Hymn "O li'l' lamb out in de col'"

Keep a Song Up on de Way

Little Brown Baby

Little Christmas Basket, A

Long To'ds Night

Looking Glass, The

Lullaby "Bedtime's come fu' little boys"

Lullaby "Kiver up yo' haid, my little lady"

Memory of Martha, The

My Sweet Brown Gal

Negro Love Song, A

Noddin' by de Fire

Old Front Gate, The

Parted "De breeze is blowin' 'cross de bay"

Photograph, The

Plantation Child's Lullaby, The

Plantation Melody, A

Plantation Portrait, A

Puttin' the Baby Away

Real Question, The

Signs of the Times

Soliloquy of a Turkey

Song "De bee hit sip some honey f'om de matermony vine"

Song "Wintah, summah, snow er shine"

Speakin' at de Cou't-House

Spring Wooing, A