That thing is tired. Wilson Mirror, 6 May 1891. Nineteenth-century publications often rendered African-American speech in ludicrously exaggerated fashion. This small snipper of speech, however, rings true and poetic. Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Print (Opens in new window) Print More Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Like this:Like Loading...