Harry S. Miller

“ I'll save the home down old New England way."
Down old New England way, 'mid sun-shines brightest ray,
There stands the little home so dear today,
And a mother's prayer each night is to guide her boy a-right,
And turn his steps down old New England way. ”

“ Among de colored people here ob late,
Mister Johnsen done come back sir, from de Klondyke wif a sack sir,
An' gold enough to buy de Georgia state.
All de niggers since am crazy Mister Johnsen am a daisy,
An' just de warmest coon in town today.
He has money 'nough for burnin' and his mind to dat am turnin'
An' dis you hear most eb'ry body say.
He's goin' to hab a hot time Mister Johnsen,
He's goin' to hab a hot time bye and bye. ”

“ De cat came back—thought she were a goner,
⁠But de cat came back for it wouldn't stay away.
De cat did hab some company one night out in de yard,
Some one frowed a boot-jack, an' dey frowed it mighty hard,
Caught de cat behind de ear, she thought it rather slight
When along dar comes a brick-bat an' in knocked it out ob sight.—
Away across de ocean dey did send de cat at last,
Vessel only out a day and making water fast;
People all begin to pray, de boat begin to toss,
When a nodder vessel came along and took de people off.—Cho. ”