| Louis Untermeyer, ed. (1885–1977). Modern American Poetry. 1919. |
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| Paul Laurence Dunbar. 1872–1906 |
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| 53. Discovered |
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| SEEN you down at chu'ch las' night, | |
| Nevah min', Miss Lucy. | |
| What I mean? Oh, dat's all right, | |
| Nevah min', Miss Lucy. | |
| You was sma't ez sma't could be, | 5 |
| But you couldn't hide f'om me. | |
| Ain't I got two eyes to see! | |
| Nevah min', Miss Lucy. | |
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| Guess you thought you's awful keen; | |
| Nevah min', Miss Lucy. | 10 |
| Evahthing you done, I seen; | |
| Nevah min', Miss Lucy. | |
| Seen him tek yo' ahm jes' so, | |
| When he got outside de do'— | |
| Oh, I know dat man's yo' beau! | 15 |
| Nevah min', Miss Lucy. | |
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| Say now, honey, wha'd he say?— | |
| Nevah min', Miss Lucy. | |
| Keep yo' secrets—dat's yo' way— | |
| Nevah min', Miss Lucy. | 20 |
| Won't tell me an' I'm yo' pal! | |
| I'm gwine tell his othah gal,— | |
| Know huh, too, huh name is Sal. | |
| Nevah min', Miss Lucy. | |
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