All 3 Uses
yoke
in
Song of Solomon, by Toni Morrison
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- After a moment, Reba joined her, and they hummed together in perfect harmony until Pilate took the lead: O Sugarman don't leave me here Cotton balls to choke me O Sugarman don't leave me here Buckra's arms to yoke me.... When the two women got to the chorus, Hagar raised her head and sang too.†
Chpt 2
- O Solomon don't leave me here Cotton balls to choke me O Solomon don't leave me here Buckra's arms to yoke me Solomon done fly, Solomon done gone Solomon cut across the sky, Solomon gone home.†
Chpt 12
- Sugargirl don't leave me here/ Cotton balls to choke me/Sugargirl don't leave me here/ Buckra's arms to yoke me.†
Chpt 15 *
Definitions:
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(1)
(yoke as in: the yoke of bondage) an oppressive burden or something that limits freedom
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(2)
(yoke as in: oxen yoke) a wooden frame used to join beasts of burden so they pull together, or a connected pair, or the connecting of a pair
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(3)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus)
- a clothing item from which fabric is hung
- a control apparatus for an airplane or ship