Once der was a meetin' in de wilderness, <br />All de critters of creation dey was dar; <br />Brer Rabbit, Brer 'Possum, Brer Wolf, Brer Fox, <br />King Lion, Mister Terrapin, Mister B'ar. <br />De question fu' discussion was, 'Who is de bigges' man?' <br />Dey 'pinted ole Jedge Owl to decide; <br />He polished up his spectacles an' put 'em on his nose, <br />An' to the question slowly he replied: <br /> <br />'Brer Wolf am mighty cunnin', <br />Brer Fox am mighty sly, <br />Brer Terrapin an' 'Possum — kinder small; <br />Brer Lion's mighty vicious, <br />Brer B'ar he's sorter 'spicious, <br />Brer Rabbit, you's de cutes' of 'em all.' <br /> <br />Dis caused a great confusion 'mongst de animals, <br />Ev'y critter claimed dat he had won de prize; <br />Dey 'sputed an' dey arg'ed, dey growled an' dey roared, <br />Den putty soon de dus' begin to rise. <br />Brer Rabbit he jes' stood aside an' urged 'em on to fight. <br />Brer Lion he mos' tore Brer B'ar in two; <br />W'en dey was all so tiahd dat dey couldn't catch der bref <br />Brer Rabbit he jes' grabbed de prize an' flew. <br /> <br />Brer Wolf am mighty cunnin', <br />Brer Fox am mighty sly, <br />Brer Terrapin an' Possum — kinder small; <br />Brer Lion's mighty vicious, <br />Brer B'ar he's sorter 'spicious, <br />Brer Rabbit, you's de cutes' of 'em all.<br /><br />James Weldon Johnson<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/brer-rabbit-you-s-de-cutes-of-em-all/
