Uncle Remus, His Songs and His Sayings, XXIV. Mr. Bear Catches Old Mr. Bull-frog, sentence 54

Twix' de time w'en Brer B'ar raise up wid his axe en w'en he come down wid it, ole Brer Bull-frog he lipt up en dove down in de mill-pon', kerblink- kerblunk!

Who acts: Brer, en w'en, en · What happens: raise up, wi, come down, lipt up · To what, where: de time, thimbleful, ole Brer Bull frog, de mill pon

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