Kin You Tell Me?

1.
Sukey Jane, you sho' is gittin' wise,
Gwine tuh school, an usin' bofe yo' eyes,
You know mo' dan Brudder Gabrul knows,
You kin tell de whyness ob de rose,
You kin figger out de gleamin' stahs,
An' go talkin' 'bout yo' flamin' Mahs.
But, mah honey, listen! — listen close!
Kin you tell me whaih de ol' moon goes
W'en de daytahm thoo' dee valley glows?
2.
Sukey Jane, you knows mos' evahthing,
Jes' why robin sings his bes' in Spring,
You kin tell de why ob day an' night,
An' jes' why de bu'ds dey mak' daih flight,
You kin read de books ob long ago,
But, mah honey, listen! — listen close!
Kin you tell me whaih dey keeps de rose
W'en de wintuh thoo' de valley blows?