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Aiken Drum
— Aiken Drum lives in the moon, plays with a ladle, dresses in food including bre…
The Alarmed Skipper (The Nantucket Skipper)
— Claims that Nantucket skippers were able to tell where their ships are by tasti…
The Ass and the Orangeman's Daughter
— Thomas Gready's ass is auctioned to an Orangeman to pay the tithe. The ass is c…
The Ass's Complaint
— Singer meets a Catholic ass with the mark of the cross on his back complaining …
Automobile Trip Through Alabama
— Narrative: surreal description of speaker's trip through Alabama in an talking …
Away Down East (I)
— "There's a famous fabled country never seen by mortal eyes... And this famous f…
A Ballad of White-Water Men
— Singer tells of Mike Corrigan, the best white-water man. Among his deeds: break…
The Bear in the Hill
— "There's a bear in yon hill, and he is a brave fellow." The bear goes out to se…
Bill Peters, the Stage Driver
— "Bill Peters was a hustler From Independence town...." "Bill driv the stage fro…
Billy Barlow (II)
— William Barlow "come[s] before you with one boot and one shoe." He arouses the …