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considerably relished still in certain quarters ; and its merits are too
striking to allow of its total extinction.
Its chief excellencies are purity of expression, and unswerving

consistency of narrative.

OLD GINGER CROW.

(AvTHOR’s NAME UNKNOWN. )

OLD Ginger Crow,
Him come from Alabama ;
Old Ginger Crow,
Him downy as a hammer.
Racoon’s tail am berry long,
Monkey’s nose am blue ;
Oh! Missy Dinah—
y Chickabiddy Coo!
CHORUS.
Walk Ginger Crow,
Jenny, Oh my!
Old Johnny Walker,
Hit him in the eye.

: Dinah’s legs am like de mop;
Her feet am like de shovel ;
All her lily picaninnies,
Ugly as de debble.