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Sarvent, Marster! Yes, suh, dat 's me -- / 'Ole Unc' Gabe' 's my name; / I thankee, Marster; I 'm 'bout, yo' see. / "An' de ole 'ooman? " She 's much de same: / Po'ly an' c'plainin', thank de Lord! / But de Marster's gwine ter come back from 'broad.
"Fine ole place? " Yes, suh, 't is so; / An' mighty fine people my white folks war -- / But you ought ter 'a' seen it years ago, / When de Marster an' de Mistis lived up dyah; / When de niggers 'd stan' all roun' de do', / Like grains o' corn on de cornhouse flo'.