The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1866-01-05
THE BLACKRIRD.

oHOB upon midnight dreary, while pondercd,
weak and weary,
Der the war Of the rebellion, and the things that
While Isat absorbed in thinking brandy cocktails
Suddenly I saw a blinking, Ono-eyed figure at my
Saw a 0ne-eyod, vinking, blinking figure at my
Standing there and nothing moro.
Ali never shall forget it, how in glancing round
I met it,
And ever shall regret it, that Hooked toward that
For saw saw nOnstrOus figure, like giant, only
And there stood big buck nigger, leaning up
Leaning there, and nothing more.
Straight into the place spying, where my ham
I beheId fRe poker, lying near the hearth upon
Then with most determined vigOr, straight hurled
it at that nigger,
But so quick was that big nggor that it missed and
struck tho door
Missed the nigger's head completely, and fell harm
Struck his heel, and nothing more.
Back into the Fireplace looking, where my ham
and eggs were cooking,
Shaking, quaking--as no mortal ever shook or
quaked before
I then heard this ugly sinner mutterE but these
Words Some dinnerp'
Twas the only word he'd spoken, twas the only
word, I'm sure
When / picked up pluck and answered; ''I shall
feed you never more"
This said, and nothing moro.
Then his impudenoe beginning, and his gums ex-
posed in grinning,
With smile, BY no means winning, did he view
And eoolly said, " You treat, man-rll ne'or go in
the street, man,
I'll never quit your chamb Y, though you beat me
till roar
Never leave you--nsvermoIe P'
Then towards the Fireplace marching, where my
Boldly staiEod ! sauey niggor, boldly stalked
across the heor;
Never made the slightest bow. sir--then knew
there'd be q row, sir,
For made solemn VOW, sir, he should go back to
the door;
Then kicked him frOmmy chamber, and he went
Leaned against it--nothing more.
Then this backbird for aw lille, sir really did cause
me to smile, sir,
Though rav'nous, rabid, hungry look his visage
Though p said /, thou art freedman, thou hast
5. gone so much to seed, man,
That I'll give little feed, man, as you seem to be
PROVIDED You viii work for me half an hour or
Il 0uoth the niger" Novermorop p'
Much marvelled this ungninly niger should rs-
To 10 59Ssii iittio Rls'G jo sv0uId take haf an hour
For we cannot help agreeing that no living human
Should refuse to labor seeing that he was 50 blasted
Should refuse to earn dinner he saw cooking from
Though he ate one nevormorei
ThJ N l sat engaged i1lrnusing what he meant by
And then began abusing this big Niger at my
q Sure" said I, you upst4be crazy, thus to be
To BE- S9soeG 70 avail faY lazy ss to work no
Will you ever. work fOrffgAges-sel me- nigser'
- PiStS QHoth the niger: Eoyormorop'
" Nieper,n said I, horrid demon-pigger still, il
slave or freedman
Think again before you answer this one question,
Have You ct no sense Of Seeling-do you mean to
live by stealing,
Or BY working and fair dealing-toll me, tell me,
~ implore;
On your honor, as Niger, win you labor as be-
QuOth the nigger; 'NOverm0rO.'
Startled at the Stiffness broken by reply fatty
e Doabtless said I, " this big niger he would sat
When on some spacious rice plantation, he would
Never made calculation how much cash it cost,
I'm sure,
For his master bought the vctuals, in the good old
days of yore;
Now hoil feed you nevermoTe.'"
Niger" said l. thing Of evil, quit my room, go
Or, if you say you'I work, pl bring your supper to
q Tell me truly, oopjure you, for the last time
On your honor, as a Niger, win you labor be-
fore 7n
Quoah the niger =" Nevermore."
Be that word our sign az parting, sniggeT man -
I CRIED upstartng-
Get thee back TO where thou caInst from-let me
see your face no moEe;
Join the army go to Texas-never come back here
to vex us
Meier return again to vex us never let US see you
- ssg5 a8zs fraEa meat, and take your
QuOth the Niger F" Nevermore.'' ~
And the nigger still is standing-in my entry, on
pretty 6uTiy Picture, wish-bis back against my
And his eyes are evsr spying at my ham, as 1t is
And my poker still is lying noar my handsupon tho
But my my 7ictuals to the "fy-trapn of that niggor
Shall be Hfted-''..nevermoIo.
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