The master send out one of them for a clock. When he get part of the
way home the clock strike. An’ say to the clock, “If you talk on me
head again I mash you’ mout’!” An’ up come again the clock strike. An’
he said, “Don’ I tell you if you talk again I mash you mout’?” An’ up
came the clock strike again. An’ him put down the clock, say, “If you
can talk, you mus’ walk!” An’ as the clock couldn’t walk, take a piece
a ’tick an’ mash it up! An’ take up the clock an’ put it ’pon the head.
An’ when he go in, Massa ask him how did the clock mash up, an’ said
the clock a talk ’pon the head an’ him put him down to walk an’ he
won’t walk an’ he mash it up. An’ the massa call the driver an’ give
him a good flogging.