A Warm Day in Winter

“Sunshine on de medders,Greenness on de way;Dat ‘s de blessed reasonI sing all de day.”Look hyeah! Whut you axin’?Whut meks me so merry?‘Spect to see me sighin’W’en hit’s wa’m in Febawary?
‘Long de stake an’ riderSeen a robin set;W’y hit ‘mence a-thawin’,Groun’ is monst’ous wet.Den you stan’ dah wond’rin’,Lookin’ skeert an’ stary;I’s a right to caperW’en hit’s wa’m in Febawary.
Missis gone a-drivin’,Mastah gone to shoot;Ev’ry da’ky lazin’In de sun to boot.Qua’tah ‘s moughty pleasant,Hangin’ ‘roun’ my Mary;Cou’tin’ boun’ to prospahW’en hit’s wa’m in Febawary.
Cidah look so pu’tyPo’in’ f’om de jug—Don’ you see it’s happy?Hyeah it laffin’—glug?Now’s de time fu’ peopleFu’ to try an’ buryAll dey grief an’ sorrer,W’en hit’s wa’m in Febawary.

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