< Jamaica Anansi Stories
140. In Come Murray.
William Forbes, Dry River, Cock-pit country.
It was said when you go you see a man going to play dat Nansi story. Get anodder wid a pint a water, den him gwine to turn a drunkard, begin to totter, say, "Tiger, tiger, lie down"--
- Zin come Mur-ray. I take drink, lay down, Zin come Mur-ray.
- Mur-ray, ah, lay down, Zin come Mur-ray. I take drink lay down,
- Zin come Mur-ray. Oh, poor Mur-ray. Zin come Mur-ray.
- I take drink, lay down, Zin come Mur-ray.
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