Uncle Remus and Brer Rabbit | Page 6

fur fum one an'er, an' it so happen dat Brer Rabbit wuz in de gang wid Brer Wolf, an' he know'd dat he hatter keep his eyes wide open. All de creeturs hatter dig in diffunt places, an' whiles Brer Rabbit want much uv a grabbler, he had a way er makin' de yuthers b'lieve dat he wuz de best er de lot. So he made a heap er motion like he wuz t'arin' up de yeth. Dey ain't been gwine on dis away long fo' Brer Wolf holler out,
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"'Run here, Brer Rabbit! I done foun' it!' Brer B'ar an' Brer Fox wuz bofe diggin' close by, an' Brer Rabbit kinder wunk one eye at de elements; he say, sezee, 'Glad I is fer yo' sake, Brer Wolf; git yo' gol' an' 'joy yo'se'f!' Brer Wolf say, 'Come git some, Brer Rabbit! Come git some!' Ol' Brer Rabbit 'spon', 'I'll take de leavin's, Brer Wolf; you take what you want, an' den when you done got 'nough I'll get de leetle bit I want.' Brer Wolf say, 'I wanter show you sump'n.' Brer Rabbit 'low, 'My eyes ain't big fer nothin'.' Brer Wolf say, 'I got a secret I wanter tell you.' Brer Rabbit 'low, 'My y'ears ain't long fer nothin'. Des stan' dar an' do yo' whisperin', Brer Wolf, an' I'll hear eve'y word you say.'
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"Brer Wolf ain't say nothin', but make out he's grabblin', an' den, all of a sudden, he made a dash at Brer Rabbit, but when he git whar Brer Rabbit wuz at, Brer Rabbit ain't dar no mo'; he done gone. Weak an' hongry ez he is, Brer Wolf know dat he can't ketch Brer Rabbit, an' so he holler out, 'What's yo' hurry, Brer Rabbit? Whar you gwine?' Brer Rabbit holler back, 'I'm gwine home atter a bag fer ter tote de gol' you gwine leave me! So long, Brer Wolf; I wish you mighty well!' an' wid dat he put out fer home."

BRER RABBIT GETS BRER FOX A HOSS
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Not many er de creeturs wuz fon' er water, Onless it mought 'a' been Brer Coon's daughter; Brer B'ar, Brer Fox, an' ol' Brer Rabbit, Dey vow'd dey can't never git in de habit Er wadin' de creek, er swimmin' de river-- When it come ter dat, dey'd run ter kivver! When folks come 'long fer ter git across, De creeturs tuck notice dat dey rid a hoss.
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Brer Fox, he say he wish he had one, An' 'mongst all de yuthers he'd be de glad un; He'd git a bridle an' a bran' new saddle, An' git on de hoss an' ride 'im straddle; He say, sezee, "He'd do some trottin', Kaze when I git started, I'm a mighty hot un!" Brer Rabbit, he smole a great big smile, Wid, "I can't ride myse'f, kaze I got a b'ile!
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"But it seem like ter me dat I knows whar a hoss 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