Negro Spirituals Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: A BCABADEBFAC GBHIJKABBL GMKGNL HMBOAAL BAAAABBMMBAC P QPMPBBAP R SRAARTMR MUL MVL M WMMMM XML M KYZA2Y MB2BB2ZA2YL QLMQLBQ

IN DAT GREAT GITTIN UP MORNINA
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I M a gwine to tell you bout de comin ob de SaviourB
Fare you well Fare you wellC
Dere s a better day a cominA
When my Lord speaks to his FaderB
Says Fader I m tired o bearinA
Tired o bearin for poor sinnersD
O preachers fold your BiblesE
Prayer makers pray no moreB
For de last soul s convertedF
In dat great gittin up MorninA
Fare you well Fare you wellC
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De Lord spoke to GabrielG
Say go look behind de altarB
Take down de silver trumpetH
Go down to de sea sideI
Place one foot on de dry landJ
Place de oder on de seaK
Raise your hand to heavenA
Declare by your MakerB
Dat time shall be no longerB
In dat great gittin up Mornin etcL
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Blow your trumpet GabrielG
Lord how loud shall I blow itM
Blow it right calm and easyK
Do not alarm my peopleG
Tell dem to come to judgmentN
In dat great gittin up Mornin etcL
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Gabriel blow your trumpetH
Lord how loud shall I blow itM
Loud as seven peals of thunderB
Wake de sleepin nationsO
Den you see poor sinner risinA
See de dry bones a creepinA
In dat great gittin up Mornin etcL
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Den you see de world on fireB
You see de moon a bleedinA
See de stars a fallinA
See de elements meltinA
See de forked lightninA
Hear de rumblin thunderB
Earth shall reel and totterB
Hell shall be uncappedM
De dragon shall be loosenedM
Fare you well poor sinnerB
In dat great gittin up MorninA
Fare you well Fare you wellC
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STARS BEGIN TO FALLP
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I TINK I hear my brudder sayQ
Call de nation great and smallP
I lookee on de God s right handM
When de stars begin to fallP
Oh what a mournin sisterB
Oh what a mournin brudderB
Oh what a mourninA
When de stars begin to fallP
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ROLL JORDAN ROLLR
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MY brudder sittin on de tree of lifeS
An he yearde when Jordan rollR
Roll JordanA
Roll JordanA
Roll Jordan rollR
O march de angel marchT
O my soul arise in Heaven LordM
For to yearde when Jordan rollR
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Little chil en learn to fear de LordM
And let your days be longU
Roll Jordan etcL
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O let no false nor spiteful wordM
Be found upon your tongueV
Roll Jordan etcL
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SWING LOW SWEET CHARIOTM
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OH de good ole chariot swing so lowW
I don t want to leave me behindM
O swing low sweet chariotM
Swing low sweet chariotM
I don t want to leave me behindM
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Oh de good ole chariot will take us all homeX
I don t want to leave me behindM
Swing low sweet chariot etcL
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BRIGHT SPARKLES IN DE CHURCHYARDM
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MAY de Lord He will be glad of meK
In de heaven He ll rejoiceY
In de heaven onceZ
In de heaven twiceA2
In de heaven He ll rejoiceY
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Bright sparkles in de churchyardM
Give light unto de tombB2
Bright summer spring s overB
Sweet flowers in der bloomB2
My mother onceZ
My mother twiceA2
My mother she ll rejoiceY
In de heaven once etcL
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Mother rock me in de cradle all de dayQ
All de day etcL
Oh mother don t yer love yer darlin childM
Oh rock me in de cradle all de dayQ
Rock me etcL
You may lay me down to sleep my mother dearB
Oh rock me in de cradle all de dayQ

Anonymous Americas



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