'SUNSHINE on de medders, <br />Greenness on de way; <br />Dat's de blessed reason <br />I sing all de day.' <br />Look hyeah! Whut you axin'? <br />Whut meks me so merry? <br />'Spect to see me sighin' <br />W'en hit's wa'm in Febawary? <br />'Long de stake an' rider <br />Seen a robin set; <br />W'y, hit 'mence a-thawin', <br />Groun' is monst'ous wet. <br />Den you stan' dah wond'rin', <br />'Lookin' skeert an' stary; <br />I's a right to caper <br />W'en hit's wa'm in Febawary. <br />Missis gone a-drivin', <br />Mastah gone to shoot; <br />Ev'ry da'ky lazin' <br />In de sun to boot. <br />Qua'tah's moughty pleasant, <br />Hangin' 'roun' my Mary; <br />Cou'tin' boun' to prospah <br />W'en hit's wa'm in Febawary. <br />Cidah' look so pu'ty, <br />Po'in' f'om de jug— <br />Don' you see it's happy? <br />Hyeah it laffin' — glug? <br />Now's de time fu' people <br />Fu' to try an' bury <br />All dey grief an' sorrer, <br />W'en hit's wa'm in Febawary.<br /><br />Paul Laurence Dunbar<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/a-warm-day-in-winter/
