Cry me a rivah. keebs on April 26, 2009 at 3: 55 PM— Hot Air » Top Picks
"What rivah was that yo' crossed a few days ago Why, the Red River; we crossed it long ago," Modoc sneered.— Kid Wolf of Texas
We come to a rivah ... a rivah (painfully recalling) d' Mississippi We weah 'nfantry and petty soon we gits in plenty fights, but not a scratch hit me.— Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Indiana Narratives
At de baptizen do de pracher leads dem into de rivah, way in, den each one he stick dem clear under.— Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Ohio Narratives
A certain gravity sat on his face Mas' Edd'ern," said he, finally, "kin you tell me why de rivah is out all ovah de lan' down below, and why dere's so many people wu'kkin' tryin' to stop de breaks No," said Eddring.— The Law of the Land

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