Uncle Remus, His Songs and His Sayings, XXX. How Mr. Rabbit Succeeded in Raising a Dust, sentence 22

Now den," continued the old man, with pretty much the air of one who had been the master of similar ceremonies, "de progance wuz dish yer: Eve'y gent wer ter have th'ee licks at de rock, en de gent w'at fetch de dus' he were de one w'at gwineter take de pick er de gals.

Who acts: one, de, Eve'y wer ter, man · What happens: continue, be, dish, have, fetch, take · To what, where: den, th'ee licks, de rock, en, gent w'at fetch, de · Speech: someone speaks here

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