Protest
by Paul Laurence Dunbar
WHO say my haht ain't true to
you?
Dey bettah heish dey mouf.
I knows I loves you thoo an' thoo
In watah time er drouf.
I wush dese people 'd stop dey
talkin',
Don't mean no mo' dan chickens's
squawkin':
I guess I knows which way I's
walkin',
I knows de norf f'om souf.
I does not love Elizy Brown,
I guess I knows my min'.
You allus try to tek me down
Wid evaht'ing you fin'.
Ef dese hyeah folks will keep on
fillin'
Yo' haid wid nonsense, an' you's
willin'
I bet some day dey'll be a killin'
Somewhaih along de line.
O'cose I buys de gal ice-cream,
Whut else I gwine to do?
I knows jes' how de t'ing 'u'd seem
Ef I'd be sho't wid you.
On Sunday, you's at chu'ch a-
shoutin',
Den all de week you go 'roun'
poutin'--
I's mighty tiahed o' all dis doubtin',
I tell you cause I's true.
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