WINTER'S APPROACH

By Paul Laurence Dunbar

De sun hit shine an’ de win’ hit blow,

Ol’ Brer Rabbit be a-layin’ low,

He know dat de wintah time a-comin’,

De huntah man he walk an’ wait,

He walk right by Brer Rabbit's gate —

He know —

De dog he lick his sliverin’ chop,

An’ he tongue‘ gin’ his mouf go flop, flop —

He —

He rub his nose fu’ to clah his scent

So's to tell w'ich way dat cottontail went,

He —

De huntah's wife she set an’ spin

A good wahm coat fu’ to wrop him in

She —

She look at de skillet an’ she smile, oh my!

An’ ol’ Brer Rabbit got to sholy fly.

Dey know.