This quote brought this poem by Ben King (1900s) to mind.
" De ole plow hoss is busy Breshin'flies off wid his tail, de ole Dog's got a move on him Dat's zackly like a snail. De meddeh grass is noddin' En off yondah in de lane I kin hyar de tree toads warnin' "Bettah gedder in yo' grain."
Doan yo' hyar de frogs a-gurglin' Dar out yondah in de pond? What's de mattah wid de catbird, Doan yo' hyar his voice respond? Ain't de hull of 'em a-tellin'yo' In language mighty plain, "Doan be frivlin' way yo' moments, Bettah gedder in yo' grain."
Ain't de bumble bee a-hummin' 'Mongst de clovah tops an' flowahs Whilst de ole clock am a-tickin''way De minutes an de houahs? Chile, yo's got to be a-hus'lin' To ketch de wisdom train. Doan waste no opportunities, But gedder in yo' grain.
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This quote brought this poem by Ben King (1900s) to mind.
" De ole plow hoss is busy
Breshin'flies off wid his tail,
de ole Dog's got a move on him
Dat's zackly like a snail.
De meddeh grass is noddin'
En off yondah in de lane
I kin hyar de tree toads warnin'
"Bettah gedder in yo' grain."
Doan yo' hyar de frogs a-gurglin'
Dar out yondah in de pond?
What's de mattah wid de catbird,
Doan yo' hyar his voice respond?
Ain't de hull of 'em a-tellin'yo'
In language mighty plain,
"Doan be frivlin' way yo' moments,
Bettah gedder in yo' grain."
Ain't de bumble bee a-hummin'
'Mongst de clovah tops an' flowahs
Whilst de ole clock am a-tickin''way
De minutes an de houahs?
Chile, yo's got to be a-hus'lin'
To ketch de wisdom train.
Doan waste no opportunities,
But gedder in yo' grain.
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