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Tales and Rhymes of a Texas Household
"Jump in the cart behind."
He went to the old gander and said, "You must take care
of all the geese and goslings while I am gone."
The gander says, "Where you goin', Jack?"
"Goin' to seek my fortune."
"May I go too?"
"Jump in the cart behind."
He went to the sheepfold and told the old ram that he must
take care of all the ewes and lambs while he was gone.
The ram says, "Where you goin', Jack ?"
"Goin' to seek my fortune."
"May I go too?"
"Jump in the cart behind."
He went to the bull and told him to take care of all the
cows and calves while he was gone.
The bull says, "Where you goin', Jack ?"
"Goin' to seek my fortune."
"May I go too?"
"Jump in the cart behind."
He went to the old tom-cat and said, "You must take care
of the old cat and all the kittens while I am gone."
The tom-cat says, "Where you goin', Jack'?"
"Goin' to seek my fortune."
"May I go too?"
He says to his old dog, "You must take care of all the
dogs and puppies while I am gone."
"Where you goin', Jack ?"
"Goin' to seek my fortune."
"May I go too ?"
"Jump in the cart behind."
So when he got all his animals together, with his cart load
and all, he started with his cavalcade and traveled and trav-
eled and traveled till night was about to overtake them, and
he found no place where they could stop for the night.
Bime-by, as it was getting dark, he came to a deserted place
which was said to be haunted. But he thought he would stop
there. So he put the bull outside the gate and told him he
must defend it and not let anything come in. He put the ram
inside of the gate and told him that he must knock or butt35
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Texas and Southwestern Lore (Book)
Collection of popular folklore from Texas and the Southwest, including ballads, cowboy songs, Native American myths, superstitions and other miscellaneous folk tales. It also contains the proceedings of the Texas Folklore Society. The index begins on page 243.
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Dobie, J. Frank (James Frank), 1888-1964. Texas and Southwestern Lore, book, 1927; Dallas, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc67662/m1/37/: accessed May 3, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Press.