The Poetry Corner

Hen-Roost Man, The

By Ruth McEnery Stuart

De Hen-roost Man he'll preach about Paul, An' James an' John, an' Herod, an' all, But nuver a word about Peter, oh, no! He's afeard he'll hear dat rooster crow. An' he ain't by 'isself in dat, in dat, An' he ain't by 'isself in dat.