Lyrics of Love and Laughter
De Way T'ings Come
by Paul Laurence Dunbar
"De way t’ings come, hit seems to me,"
"De way t’ings come, hit seems to me,"
Polynesia works tirelessly to secure a period of rest for the doctor, asking her friends for assistance in the process.
The Camel's Back, a short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald, is the tale of a man in love, Perry Parkhurst, who presents his girlfriend with an ultimatum: get married or end the relationship forever. After ending the relationship, a heartbroken Parkhurst attends the Citrus Ball in a camel costume, determined to win her back.
ATTEND my lays, ye ever honour'd nine,
"Hain’t you see my Mandy Lou,"
Patroclus asks a favor of Achilles, who is still absent from the battle. Patroclus is slain, but not before telling Hector of his own dire fate.
"Wen de snow ’s a–fallin’"
"Standin’ at de winder,"
As a way to pass the time during a raging snowstorm, family members exchange stories by the fireside.
Curly is recovering from his vaccination. Flop buys him a top to take his mind off the soreness. A giant snail comes to take his vaccination, so Curly activates the top. The snail get so dizzy that it falls out of the window into a bush.
"A song is but a little thing,"
A king and queen have no children. The king becomes very upset with the queen and finally she gives him a beautiful daughter.
"The sun hath shed its kindly light,"
"Whose little lady is you, chile,"
"Some folks t’inks hit’s right an’ p’opah,"
The duke and the dauphin explain how they escaped, but accuse each other stealing the gold.
"Ain’t it nice to have a mammy"
"Granny’s gone a–visitin’,"
"You ‘ll be wonderin’ whut ’s de reason"
"Will I have some mo’ dat pie?"
"W’en daih ’s chillun in de house,"
The animals invite Paddy to live in the Smiling Pond, but he declines. He agrees to live in the Green Forest off of the Laughing Brook.
Qureequeg recounts the story of his life.
Achilles takes no mercy on the Trojans, as he takes his vengeance for the slain patroclus.
"Days git wa’m an’ wa’mah,"