A Warm Day In Winter

"Sunshine on de medders,     Greenness on de way;     Dat 's de blessed reason     I sing all de day."     Look hyeah! Whut you axin'?     Whut meks me so merry?     'Spect to see me sighin'     W'en hit's wa'm in Febawary?     'Long de stake an' rider     Seen a robin set;     W'y hit 'mence a-thawin',     Groun' is monst'ous wet.     Den you stan' dah wond'rin',     Lookin' skeert an' stary;     I's a right to caper     W'en hit's wa'm in Febawary.     Missis gone a-drivin',     Mastah gone to shoot;     Ev'ry da'ky lazin'     In de sun to boot.     Qua'tah 's moughty pleasant,     Hangin' 'roun' my Mary;     Cou'tin' boun' to prospah     W'en hit's wa'm in Febawary.     Cidah look so pu'ty     Po'in' f'om de jug--     Don' you see it's happy?     Hyeah it laffin'--glug?     Now's de time fu' people     Fu' to try an' bury     All dey grief an' sorrer,     W'en hit's wa'm in Febawary.