Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-12-14

the rising Of the ver.-Mary B. Ferr,
, N. Y. Independent.
How PERsrNNONS TOOK Cab OF
DE BABT.
(St. Nieholas Magazine
PersiuinoDs was colored lad,
Was down IN Lou sianny,
And all the teaching that ne had
Was given bin BY his granny.
But he did his duty,ever
As well as you /. nay BE-;
With fdthfuluess aud pride aways,
he minded rnissus baby
DE loved the conusels of the saints,
And sometimes, those Of sinners,
Torun oil possun.hunting and
Steal water million aipbers
And reverently a ,nestin, too,
On every Sunday night,
He'd with the elders shout and pray
By the pine-knots faring light,
And sing their rudest melodies.
With voice 80 full and strong
You could almost think be learned them
From the angels triumph soug.
SONG.
We be nearer to de Lord
Dan the white folks, and dey knows it
See de glory gate unbarrsd--
Walk 10, darkies, pas. de guard
Bet your dollar He won't alose H.
Walk tn, darkies. trse lie gate.
Hear the kpllessa angels boiler
Go way, white folks, you're too late
We's de winpiu' kuller. Wait
Tillde trumpet blow to foller.'
He would Groom this over softly,
As be lay ont in de yuRs
But the song be heard mos. of,er-
His glanEy's favored one
Was 'yawge Washington.
Thomas Jefferson,
Pststrnmons, Henry Clay, be
Quick shut de do,
Get Us Off dat flo,
Come heah and mind d. baby"
One night there came fearful storm.
Alaost second food;
The river rose a torrent swoln
OF beaten, yellow mud.
It bit at its enbank ments
And Tapped them dawn in foam,
sill surging through wide crevasse
The raves seethed around their home
They scaled the high verandah,
They filed the parlcrs clear,
Till floating chairs and tables
Clashed against the chandelier,
Twas then Persinnons granny
Stout of arm and terror proof,
BY means Of Oh AZ and lever
Prtea up The verapdafl roof
Hound mattresses upon It
With stontest cords Of rope.
Lifted out her faintipg mistress
Saying, Honey Oar ia hope
You, Jawge Washington.
Thomas Jefferson
Persimmons. HeuEy Clay, be
Quiek Oh that raft,
Don't star like calf,
But take good cab OBJ baby
The frothing river lifted them
On, on It's turbid tide.
And for while they foated on
Together, side by side;
TIL, broken By the current strong,
The frail raft snapt IN two,
Add Pevsimmons saw hts granny
Fast fading from mis- view.
The deck hands on steamboat
Heard, as they passed in haste,
1 child voice singing in the dark
Upon the waters wave,
A song of faith and triumph,
Of Moses aud the Lord
Aud throwing out a coll Of rope,
They drew him safe on board.
Full many stranger city
Persimnons wandered through,
'A.tOtin' Oh der baby, and
Singing songs he knew
At length some City Father.
Objected to his plan,
Arrssttng as a vagrar.
Our valiant little map.
They carried out theiv purposes,
PersimmoDs lowed he'd spite en-
SO, sloping from the stationhouss,
He stole baby from the syiurD.
And On that very afternoon
Asst was growing dark
He sang, beside the fountain in
The crowded city park,
i rude camp meeting anthem,
Which be had sung before,
While on his sraunss fragile raft
he drifted far from shore
Moses smote de water, and
De sea gabe away;
De Children dey passed ober, for
De sea gabe away.
o Lord feel 50 glad,
1t am Away dark 10 day.
So honey, don't yer be sad,
The sea'll Glib away.
A lady. dressed IN mourning.