DRY A FROG
THOROUGHLY.
REMOVE ROUND PEARLY
GRISTLE FROM FOREHEAD.
FASHION INTO A RING.
GIVE TO THE ONE YOU
LOVE TO WEAR.
An' it's a thing in his fo'head - ah would
call it his fo'head. It's not a dime but
it's a round thing, some kind gristle concern.
Aftah it gits dry, yo' take it out an' it looks similar tuh pearl, jes'
de size of a dime.
Den yo' take dat an' carry it to some
dese boys or men or maybe dat chew could do it; jes' make it into one dese
han'made rings. Well, yo' give her dat
ring.
Have dat ring made out of it an' give it
tuh her, an' tell her, say, "Now, every time ah see yo', ah wanta see dat
ring on yo' fingah." Well,
naturally, it's purtty, it shines an' maybe she will wear it.
Long as she wears dat ring - if she
happen tuh have a husban', an' she put dat ring on dis mawnin' an' tuhnight
when he come - dis is really his house an' he's payin' her house rent heah an'
tendin' tuh business - but by gosh she goin' put him out. She goin' put him outa heah or kill him. She goin' put him outa heah.
(As long as she wears this ring.)
Yes, sir.
If she wears dat ring, why it ain't no way in de world dat he kin do
anything wit her unless he wanta kill her.
Yessuh, dat's yore woman.
(That other bone, you hooked into her,
into her clothing - like a spur?)
Yessuh.
[Memphis,TN;
Informant #1534; D68:5-D80:3 = 2751-2763.]
H.M.Hyatt
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