Song Of The Corn Poem by James Edwin Campbell

O, hits time fur de plantin' ur de co'n;
De groun' am wa'm, de furrers made -
('Caw! caw!' de black crow larf,)
Put ur han'le in yo' ol' hoe blade -
('Caw! caw!') de black crow larf)
O, hits time fur de plantin' ur de co'n.


O, hits time fur de plantin' ur de co'n,
De chipmunk sot on top ur clod -
('Cheat! cheat!' de rahskil say)
He flirt his tail an' wink an' nod -
('Cheat! cheat!' de rahskil say,)
O, hits time fur de plantin' ur de co'n


O, hits time fur de hoein' ur de co'n,
De co'n am up an' full ur grass -
(Hot, hot, de sun hit shine,)
Hit beat de wu'l' how weeds grow fas' -
(Hot, hot, de sun hit shine,)
O, hits time fur de hoein' ur de co'n.


O, hits time fur de hoein' ur de co'n,
Hit stan'in' knee-high in de row -
(Hot, hot, de sun hit shine,)
One mo' time an' we'll let hit go -
(Hot, hot, de sun hit shine,)
O, hits time fur de hoein' ur de co'n.


O, hits time fur de cuttin' ur de co'n,
De blades am dry, de milk am ha'd -
(Hack, hack, de co'n knives say,)
De hawgs am killed an' ren'nered la'd - .
(Hack, hack, de co'n knives say,)
O, hits time fur de cuttin' ur de co'n.


O, hits time fur de cuttin' ur de co'n,
Dars w'ite fros' in de still night a'r -
(Hack, hack, de co'n knives say,)
Come urlong, Sam, le's grin' ur pa'r -
(Hack, hack, de co'n knives say,)
O, hits time fur de cuttin' ur de co'n.


O, hits time fur de huskin' ur de co'n,
De boys an' gyurls am all come out -
(Rip, rip, de brown pegs go,)
You hyuh 'em sing an' larf an' shout -
(Rip, rip, de brown pegs go,)
O, hits time fur de huskin' ur de co'n.


O, hits time fur de huskin' ur de co'n,
Dar's Reuben's side am a'mos' froo -
(Rip, rip, de brown pegs go,)
Hurry up, Sam, deys leabin' you -
(Rip, rip, de brown pegs go,)
O, hits time fur de huskin' ur de co'n.


O, hits time fur de grin'in' ur de co'n,
Run 'long, honey, an' git yo' sack -
('Clack, clack,' de mill wheel say,)
An' put hit on ol' Betsy's back -
('Clack, clack,' de mill wheel say,)
O, hits time fur de grin'in' ur de co'n.


O, hits time fur de grin'in' ur de co'n,
Des ride five mile ur roun' de hill -
('Clack, clack,' de mill wheel say,)
Den dump yo' load at Thompson's mill -
('Clack, clack,' de mill wheel say,)
O, hits time fur de grin'in' ur de co'n.


O, hits time fur de eatin' ur de co'n,
Mammy, bake us ur co'n pone brown -
('Good, good,' de chillen cry,)
Draw up yo' chyuh an des sot down -
('Good, good,' de chillen cry,)
O, hits time fur de eatin' ur de co'n.


O, hits time fur de eatin' ur de co'n,
Wid ham an' aigs an' coffee strong -
('Good, good,' de chillen cry,)
Dat big co'n pone hit woan' las' long -
('Good, good,' de chillen cry,)
O, hits time fur de eatin' ur de co'n.