Walk, God's Chillun
By: by Lucile D. Goodlett; drawings by George LaF. Goodlett.
Contributors: Ma' am Pattie
Publisher: The Kaleidograph press
Published: 1933
Place of publication: Dallas, Tex
Language: eng
Number of pages: 74
First sentence: RIVAH' S  A  BLACK  MARE                                 

Rivah's   a  black  mare                                       
Whin  de  night  windy,
Pawin'  out  de  gully  side                            
An'  breakin'  off  de  crust.

Whinny  in  de  deep  bank,
Runnin'  in  de  shalla,
Chewin'  down  de  loose  grass
An'  swellin'  fit  t'  bust.

Long  mane  a-flyin  up,
Blowin'  into  silvah,
Poundin'  on  de  wet  rocks,
An'  nosin'  to  de  sky.

Runnin'  wid  de  big  storm,
Whistlin'  in  de  rapids;
A  black  mare  a-rangin'
Whin  de  win'  goes by. [p-19]


Walk,  God's  Chillun

Chillun  uv  de  dus',  dar's  a  wide  road  leadin'
Down  to  de  city,  wid  all  its  sin;
Yo'  got  no  cyah  to  do  no  speedin',
Yo'  got  no  waggin  t'  trabel  in.
Walk   God's  chillun,  keep  on  a-ploddin'
Beatin'  de  dus'  an'  bearin'  de  sun,
Down  to  de  city  ez  wicked  ez  Sodom;
Walk,  Gods chillun,  one  by one.

Chillun  uv  want,  yo'   bres'  a-heavin',
Pantin'  wid  heat  an'  ploddin'  along,
Walk  to  de  city,  fo' git  yo'  grievin';
Paddin'  de  dus'  gwinta  make  yo'  strong.
Pack  yo'  load,   'cause  yo'  ain't  got  nuffin;
Tote  yo'  vittles,  wah  yo'  clo'es,
Head  to  de  win'  yo'  wide  nose  snuffin',
Pattin'  de  dus'  between  yo'  toes.

Down  by  de  rail  dar's  a  white  hoss,  waitin',
Chompin'  de  bits  an'  pawin'  de  groun';
Yo'll  ride  ober  de  hosts  ob  satan,
Walk,  God's  chillun,  walk  inta  town. [p-37]
Description: cover: orange W/ Blk writting.
table of contents: 
I.
Rivah's a Black Mare 19,
Cotton Pickin' 20,
Hawg Killin' 21,
'Tater Field 22,
 'Bout de Moon 23,
 Soft Soap 24,
Miss Nancy's Geo'ge 25,
Jesse Rufus 26,
Novembah Dusk 27,
Coon Song 28,
Fishin' 30,
Moa nin' 32,
Siam at de Radio 33,
Soliloquy 35,
Walk, God's Chillun 37,
II.
Fiddle in de Win 41,
Yalla Gal 42,
Low Down Blues 43,
III. 
Conjuh Bag 49,
Salia 50,
Hush, Chillun 51,
Fox Fiah 52,
Dead 'Oman's Eyes  53,
De Speretual 'Oman 55,
Whimper, Baby 56,
Unk' Enoch Mann 57,
Susie Lou 58,
IV.
De Preacher Kyo Siam 61,
Angie Saves Her Man 64,
Ole Man Jollie 69.
Notes: Poems in negro dialect, Also called ebonics, country talk, hillbilly. 

Chillun=children,
de=the,
wid=with,
cyah=car,
trabel=travel,
gwinta=getting ready to,
nuffin=nothing,
ober=over,
ob=of.
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