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At last I went to seek my fortune, got up by break day
Left my old shoes behind me, and off I ran away.
Veel about, &c.
I came to a riber, which I couldn't get across,
So gib a couple of shillings for an old blind horse
When I got up de oder side, I drove him up a hill,
Oh, but de oder side look'd rather daffakil.
Den 1 jump aboard on big ship, and cum across o (illegible text) sea,
And landed on ole England, where de nigger a (illegible text) free.
Veel about, &c.
JIM CROW'S VISIT TO CHURCH.
In New York I went to a nigger meeting,
It was on a Sunday night,
To see old broder Clem,
Dat dey say can read and write.
Turn about and veel about,
And do jis so;
Ebery time I turn about,
I jump Jim Crow.
Vhen I got to de meeting-house,
