simmon

They buried him under the 'simmon tree, his epitaph was there to see:

Big Bill Broonzy Lyrics 2009

He went off a little ways fum de house en clum a 'simmon stump en got up dar en' gun ter holler.

The Book of Stories for the Story-teller Fanny E. Coe

'Simmon bread was made wid sifted' simmon juice cooked wid flour.

Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves South Carolina Narratives, Part 2 Work Projects Administration

I believes it 'nough not to patch dese old breeches' til tomorrow and not start my 'simmon beer, when de frost fall on them dis fall, on a Friday.

Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves South Carolina Narratives, Part 4 Work Projects Administration

It's a bad day to begin a garment, or quilt or start de lye hopper or 'simmon beer keg or just anything important to yourself on dat day.

Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves South Carolina Narratives, Part 4 Work Projects Administration

My ma and pa give me ash cake and 'simmon beer to eat for days atter dat.

Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves South Carolina Narratives, Part 4 Work Projects Administration

After frost had done fell we would go possum huntin 'on bright moonlight nights and we would mostly find Mr. Possum settin' in the 'simmon tree just helpin' hisself to them good old ripe juicy 'simmons.

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Arkansas Narratives, Part 4 Work Projects Administration

If dey had to live for days and weeks on ash cake and 'simmon beer, as us did den, and work and wait on a crop wid nothing but dat in deir bellies; den dey could grumble hard times.

Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves South Carolina Narratives, Part 4 Work Projects Administration

Dar's de 'simmon tree way down yonder in the meadow, whar we all use ter set ouah ole hyar traps.

The Battle Ground Ellen Anderson Gholson Glasgow 1909

And before the early sun had set we were gliding down the Wabash in a canoe, past places forever dedicated to our agonies, towards Kentucky and Polly Ann. "Davy," said Tom, "I reckon she'll be standin 'under the' simmon tree, waitin 'fer us with the little shaver in her arms."

The Crossing Winston Churchill 1909