. The choice works of Thomas Hood, in prose and verse. TRUE STORY. 535 OfAfric—or in far Barbadoes—one Of Bishop Coleridges new black beadles. Full of this fright,With broken peace and broken English choking,As black as any raven, and as croaking,Pompey rushd in upon his masters sight,Plumpd on his knees, and claspd his sable digits,Thus stirring Curiositys sharp fidgets— O Massa !—Massa !—Colonel!—Massa Case !—Not go to Ireland !—Ireland dam bad place ;Dem take our bloods—dem Irish—every drop—Oh, why for Massa go so far a distance To have him life? Here Pompey made a stop, Putting an awful pe
. The choice works of Thomas Hood, in prose and verse. TRUE STORY. 535 OfAfric—or in far Barbadoes—one Of Bishop Coleridges new black beadles. Full of this fright,With broken peace and broken English choking,As black as any raven, and as croaking,Pompey rushd in upon his masters sight,Plumpd on his knees, and claspd his sable digits,Thus stirring Curiositys sharp fidgets— O Massa !—Massa !—Colonel!—Massa Case !—Not go to Ireland !—Ireland dam bad place ;Dem take our bloods—dem Irish—every drop—Oh, why for Massa go so far a distance To have him life? Here Pompey made a stop, Putting an awful period to existence. Not go to Ireland—not to Ireland, fellow ! And murderd—why should I be murdeid, sirrah? Cried Case, with ani^ers tinge upon his yellow- Pompey, for answer, pointing in a mirror The Colonels saffron, and his own japan. Well, what has that to do ?—quick—speak outright, boy !* O Massa ! —(so the explanation ran) Massa be killd—cause Massa Orange Afan, And Pompey killd—cause Pompey not a White Boy I. Pompeys Pillat, 536
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