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and Vite Mr. Buzzard an' Miss Buzzard an' de chillens. 

 Ann Nancy she know how to set out a dinin' fo' sure, 

 and when dey all got sot down to the table, an' she 

 mighty busy passin' the hot coffee to Mr. Buzzard an' 

 the little Buzzards, she have a powerful big pot o' 

 scalding water ready, and she lip it all over poor or 

 Mr. Buzzard's haid, and the po' ol' man done been 

 baldhaided from that day. 



"An' he don't forget on Ann Nancy, 'cause you 'serve 

 she de onliest creeter on the topside the earth what Mr. 

 Buzzard don't eat." 



