The Vicksburg Jail Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCC DDAA EEAA FFGG HIAA JJAA KKAA| O when the poar pris'ner is put in the jaile | A |
| he is put in a cell and his doors are all bar'd | B |
| With a great long chane he is bound to the floor | C |
| And dam thear mean soles thay can do nothing more | C |
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| Our beds are maid of old rotten rugs | D |
| And when you lay down you are covered with bugs | D |
| The rugs they will swear they will never give bail | A |
| And you're bound to get lousy in Vicksburg Jale | A |
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| In the morning you get a piece of bread | E |
| As hard as a rock and as heavy as lead | E |
| A cup of cold coffee and meat that is stale | A |
| And your are bound to get hungry in the Vicksburg jale | A |
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| Our jury they are a mighty mean crew | F |
| Thay will look at a man as if thay would look him through | F |
| The Judge he will prattle all hell he don't fear | G |
| He will bring you in guilty if you prove yourself clear | G |
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| Our Stats Arturny are men of renown | H |
| Thay spend all thear time in lofing around | I |
| Your pockets they will pick and your cloths will sell | A |
| Get drunk on the mony that is doing well | A |
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| The jailor comes round at nine in the night | J |
| In one of his hands he carrys a light | J |
| He will rap at your door and give you a hale | A |
| To see that you're safe in the Vickburg Jale | A |
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| Oh honrably kind friends I have finish'd my song | K |
| I hipe I have song to you nothing that is wrong | K |
| For fighting and drinking I never did fail | A |
| And I don't give a dam for the Vicksburg Jail | A |
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