The Bureau of Dreams to be Continued by Edward Drobinski - HTML preview

The Bureau of Dreams to be Continued

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As dey was passin’ de brier bush, B’rer Wolf daughter say; “Pa, you better trow him in dat brier bush.“ B’rer Rabbit say; “Do, B’rer Wolf, trow me in de fire, ’cause if you trow me in de brier bush, I done.“ B’rer Wolf say, “Well, B’rer Rabbit, you is a mighty tricky fellow; I want de whole race of you to die away.“ B’rer Wolf tink B’rer Rabbit didn’t want to go in de brier bush, so he trow him dere. B’rer Rabbit jump about and laugh. “B’rer Wolf, you couldn’t trow me in a better place, for I was born and raise here.”

II.

Once upon a time B’rer Rabbit and B’rer Wolf was courtin’ for a weddin’, and B’rer Rabbit had a short tail, and B’rer Wolf had a long tail. De noung lady say; “I redder marry to B’rer Wolf dan to B’rer Rabbit, ’cause B’rer Rabbit tail is short.“ B’rer Wolf wanted to let B’rer Rabbit see dat de noung lady was more in love wid him dan she was wid B’rer Rabbit, so he been fink he would give a large party at the noung lady house.

He went round to B’rer Rabbit house, and told B’rer Rabbit dat he wanted him to play de fiddle for dem, and de girls said he must be certain to come, for dey couldn’t do bidout him. De ball was to be on Tuesday night. Wednesday, about nine o’clock, B’rer Dog passed along by B’rer Rabbit door. B’rer Dog say to B’rer