Marse

"Ole marse is crosser'n two sticks," growled Walker to the cook at dinner. ❋ Annie Fellows (1895)

One time Henry recalls that he "had a turrible cowbunkle" on the back of his neck and 'marse' had the doctor to cut it open. ❋ Work Projects Administration (N/A)

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My mammy was Mary Fair, and she belonged in slavery to marse ❋ Work Projects Administration (N/A)

One day there she wanted some peas -- black eyed peas; but old man Harper didn't have none on his plantation so Jimson planned ter steal off that night and go ter old marse Daniels farm, which wuz 4 miles from Moore ❋ Work Projects Administration (N/A)

I noes wen de war broke out marse had a store and den marsa took me to his wife's kinfolks down in de country till freedom war declared den my stepfather come an 'got me. ❋ Work Projects Administration (N/A)

Good marse and good mistress had heap of slaves and overseers. ❋ Work Projects Administration (N/A)

Mr. Perrin and all de white folks is good to me since my marse done gone and left his earthly home. ❋ Work Projects Administration (N/A)

One day Ma'y Ann, ole miss's maid, come rushin 'out ter de kitchen, an' says she, '' Liza Jane, ole marse gwine sell yo 'Sam down de ribber.' ❋ Various (N/A)

Once people wouldn't kill doves, ole marse sho would whip you if you did. ❋ Work Projects Administration (N/A)

We dug the hole for the meat but old marse dug the hole for the money. ❋ Work Projects Administration (N/A)

I heerd ole marse tell ole miss he wuz gwine take yo 'Sam' way wid 'im ter-morrow, fer he needed money, an' he knowed whar he could git a t'ousan 'dollars fer Sam an' no questions axed. ' ❋ Various (N/A)

"Marse Job, dar's a gemman wid a mighty fine hoss wants to hab de pleasure ob seeing de young marse," said Tony, poking his head inside the door on the Friday afternoon after Job came home. ❋ Frederick Vining Fisher (N/A)

Ole marse had heerd dat I warned Sam, so he had me whip 'an' sol 'down de ribber. ❋ Various (N/A)

"Foh de Lord, sah, I doan dar go in, an 'yar know marse neber drink no spirits till de day's work dun." ❋ Robert Haven Schauffler (1921)

"Oh, marse mate," he cried, "me done fin 'no curs' man here'bouts --" ❋ Jeffery Farnol (1915)

The latter part of his humanitarian scheme was, needless to say, not a success, most of them writing imploring letters to "old marse" to take them back again. ❋ Unknown (1911)

"De Lawd, marse John, I thought you wuz one er dem ghostes -- 'scuse me, sah, I'se er gettin 'away from here!" ❋ Unknown (1907)

"I wish ye hadn't come, marse John," she said sorrowfully. ❋ Unknown (1907)

Mymarse'll have somethin 'ter say I reckon, ef yer marse did tell'd yer ter come. ❋ Pauline Elizabeth (1902)