is:
He's away back yan' whar two roads crosses,
An' I'll meet you dar termorrer mornin',
Des 'bout de time when day's a-dawnin'."
Brer Fox, he say, "I hear yo' sesso,
An' ef I ain't sick I'll be dar desso!"
Brer Rabbit tip his hat, wid, "So-long, frien';
We'll git de hoss, you may depen'."

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Long 'fo' de time, Brer Rabbit wuz a-stirrin',
An' he chuckle ter hisse'f like a cat a-purrin';
De hoss wuz stretched out asleep in de pastur';
Brer Rabbit went up des ez close ez he dast ter,
Fer ter see ef he 'live: hoss switched his tail, suh!
"Dis time we'll git you widout fail, suh!"
So Brer Rabbit say; den he seed Brer Fox--
"An' an'er fine gent fer ter git in a box!"

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Den he say out loud, "Good luck done sont 'im,
An' laid 'im down right whar you want 'im!
Ef youer tied ter his tail, you kin sholy hol' 'im,
An' mo' dan dat, you kin trip 'im an' roll 'im!"
So said, so done! an' dar Brer Fox wuz,
Right close ter de place whar a heap er knocks wuz!
Brer Rabbit, he holla, "Hol' 'im down! hol' 'im down!
Des make 'im stay right spang on de groun'!"

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De hoss, he riz wid a snort an' a whicker,
An' showed dat he wuz sump'n uv a kicker!
An' den an' dar, Brer Rabbit 'gun ter snicker,
Wid, "Hol' 'im, Brer Fox! 'twon't do ter flicker!
Ef you make 'im stan' still, you kin ride 'im de quicker!"
De hoss, he r'ar'd an' raise a mighty dust up,
An' fust thing you know, Brer Rabbit hear a bust-up!
"I hope, Brer Fox, dat you ain't much hurt--
But yo' wife'll be mad, kaze you done tored yo' shirt!"

BRER RABBIT FINDS THE MOON IN THE MILL POND

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Oh, one bright day in de middle er May,
Brer Rabbit wuz feelin' fine;
He tuck ter de road, an' never know'd
De place whar he wuz gwine!

"Oh, fur an' free," sezee, "siree,
No gal kin change my min'!"
Brer Tarrypin, sly, he wunk one eye,
Un'neat' his green-gourd vine!

He holla an' say, "Whar you gwine dis day,
Wid yo' pipe an' walkin'-cane?"
Brer Rabbit wave his han' like a gal do her fan--
"My heart's 'bout ter bust wid pain;

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"I'm a heap too nice, I ain't laugh'd but twice
Sence de big Jinawary rain;
My day'll be done ef I don't have some fun--
Dey'll