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... Henry John Henry was a lil baby , Sittin ' on his mama's knee , Said : " De Big Bend Tunnel on de C. & O. road Gonna cause de death of me , Lawd , lawd , gonna cause de death of me . " Cap'n says to John Henry , " Gonna bring me a steam ...
... Henry John Henry was a lil baby , Sittin ' on his mama's knee , Said : " De Big Bend Tunnel on de C. & O. road Gonna cause de death of me , Lawd , lawd , gonna cause de death of me . " Cap'n says to John Henry , " Gonna bring me a steam ...
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... Henry so small , Dat he lied down his hammer an ' he cried , Lawd , Lawd , dat he lied down his hammer an ' he cried . John Henry started on de right hand , De steam drill started on de lef'— “ Before I'd let dis steam drill beat me ...
... Henry so small , Dat he lied down his hammer an ' he cried , Lawd , Lawd , dat he lied down his hammer an ' he cried . John Henry started on de right hand , De steam drill started on de lef'— “ Before I'd let dis steam drill beat me ...
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... Henry so small , Dat he lied down his hammer an ' he cried , Lawd , Lawd , dat he lied down his hammer an ' he cried . John Henry started on de right hand , De steam drill started on de lef'— " Before I'd let dis steam drill beat me ...
... Henry so small , Dat he lied down his hammer an ' he cried , Lawd , Lawd , dat he lied down his hammer an ' he cried . John Henry started on de right hand , De steam drill started on de lef'— " Before I'd let dis steam drill beat me ...
Contents
Went to the Road That Lies | 16 |
Editors Preface | 19 |
Paul Engle | 35 |
Copyright | |
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Akond of Swat Alexander Pope Anonymous beauty bird blood blue boys cried D. H. Lawrence dark dead Dean death doth drink dull e. e. cummings Edward Lear Elynour eyes Festel to Fose Frankie give grave Harry Graham hate head heart heigh-ho John Henry John the Red Johnny kind kiss lady Lawd lemmings live look Lord Lyke Malder merry Milder to Malder mind Montana Moscow ne'er never night numbers o'er Ogden Nash pleasant poem poet poor praise Red Nose reply rhyme Samuel Hoffenstein says Festel says John says Milder Sieve sing Sir W. S. Gilbert Song soul steam drill sweet Tell thee There's theyr things thou thought turn verse W. H. Auden Who's the fool Winthrop Palmer wise wish words write wrong young