Louise Bennett-Coverley Quotes

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Once upon a time Anancy tink to himself seh dat if him coulda collect up all de common-sense ina de worl an keep it fi himself, den him boun to get plenty money an plenty powah, for everybody woulda haffi come to him wid dem worries an him woulda charge dem very dear wen him advise dem

Louise Bennett-Coverley

Miss Jane jus hear from 'Merica,
Her daughta proudly write
Fe sey she fail her exam, but
She passin' dere fe wite!

Louise Bennett-Coverley

Back to Africa, Miss Mattie?
Yuh noh wha yuh dah-sey?
Yuh haffe come from some weh fus
Before yuh go back deh!

Louise Bennett-Coverley

Sun a shine an pot a bwile, but
Things no bright bickle no nuff
Rain a-fall, river dah-flood, but
Wata scarce an dutty tuff!

Louise Bennett-Coverley

Independence is we nature
Born and bred in all we do,
An she glad fi see dat Government
Tun independant to.

Louise Bennett-Coverley

Dem half o' dis an half o'dat
Dem neida dose nor dese—
So since dem half-an half, dem choice
Watever side dem please.

Louise Bennett-Coverley

Louise Bennett-Coverley

Louise Bennett-Coverley

Born: September 7, 1919

Died: July 26, 2006 (aged 86)

Bio: Louise Simone Bennett-Coverley or Miss Lou, OM, OJ, MBE, was a Jamaican poet, folklorist, writer, and educator. Writing and performing her poems in Jamaican Patois or Creole, she worked to preserve the practice of presenting poetry, folk songs and stories in patois.

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