JACK AND THE DEVIL

Onct Jack an' de debil got inter a 'spute 'bout who can throw a rock de

ferderest. De debil sez dat he can throw a rock so fur dat hit won't

come down in three days.

Iffen you can throw a rock furder dan dat, sez de debil, I'll give you

yer freedom.

De debil chunks a rock an' hit goes up an' stays fer three days. When

hit comes down Jack picks hit up an' he 'lows, 'Good Lawd, move de stars

an' de moon case dar's a rock comin' ter heaben'.

De debil sez, 'Iffen you can do dat den you can beat me case I can't

throw a rock in a mile o' heaben'.

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