Reluctance

Will I have some mo' dat pie?     No, ma'am, thank-ee, dat is--I--     Bettah quit daihin' me.     Dat ah pie look sutny good:     How 'd you feel now ef I would?     I don' reckon dat I should;     Bettah quit daihin' me.     Look hyeah, I gwine tell de truf,     Mine is sholy one sweet toof:     Bettah quit daihin' me.     Yass'm, yass'm, dat's all right,     I 's done tried to be perlite:     But dat pie 's a lakly sight,     Wha 's de use o' daihin' me?     My, yo' lips is full an' red,     Don't I wish you 'd tu'n yo' haid?     Bettah quit daihin' me.     Dat ain't faih, now, honey chile,     I 's gwine lose my sense erwhile     Ef you des set daih an' smile,     Bettah quit daihin' me.     Nuffin' don' look ha'f so fine     Ez dem teef, deah, w'en dey shine:     Bettah quit daihin' me.     Now look hyeah, I tells you dis;     I 'll give up all othah bliss     Des to have one little kiss,     Bettah quit daihin' me.     Laws, I teks yo' little han',     Ain't it tendah? bless de lan'--     Bettah quit daihin' me.     I 's so lonesome by myse'f,     'D ain't no fun in livin' lef';     Dis hyeah life's ez dull ez def:     Bettah quit daihin' me.     Why n't you tek yo' han' erway?     Yass, I 'll hol' it: but I say     Bettah quit daihin' me.     Holin' han's is sholy fine.     Seems lak dat 's de weddin' sign.     Wish you 'd say dat you 'd be mine;--     Dah you been daihin' me.