Further Language From Truthful James Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCB DEDECE FGGGGG GHGHIJ GGCGCG EKEKIK CGCGLG GGGGMG GGGGNG GOGOCO AGAGCGDo I sleep do I dream | A |
Do I wonder and doubt | B |
Are things what they seem | A |
Or is visions about | B |
Is our civilization a failure | C |
Or is the Caucasian played out | B |
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Which expressions are strong | D |
Yet would feebly imply | E |
Some account of a wrong | D |
Not to call it a lie | E |
As was worked off on William my pardner | C |
And the same being W Nye | E |
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He came down to the Ford | F |
On the very same day | G |
Of that lottery drawed | G |
By those sharps at the Bay | G |
And he says to me Truthful how goes it | G |
I replied It is far far from gay | G |
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For the camp has gone wild | G |
On this lottery game | H |
And has even beguiled | G |
'Injin Dick' by the same | H |
Then said Nye to me Injins is pizen | I |
But what is his number eh James | J |
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I replied | G |
is his hand | G |
When he started and drew | C |
Out a list which he scanned | G |
Then he softly went for his revolver | C |
With language I cannot command | G |
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Then I said William Nye | E |
But he turned upon me | K |
And the look in his eye | E |
Was quite painful to see | K |
And he says You mistake this poor Injin | I |
I protects from such sharps as you be | K |
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I was shocked and withdrew | C |
But I grieve to relate | G |
When he next met my view | C |
Injin Dick was his mate | G |
And the two around town was a lying | L |
In a frightfully dissolute state | G |
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Which the war dance they had | G |
Round a tree at the Bend | G |
Was a sight that was sad | G |
And it seemed that the end | G |
Would not justify the proceedings | M |
As I quiet remarked to a friend | G |
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For that Injin he fled | G |
The next day to his band | G |
And we found William spread | G |
Very loose on the strand | G |
With a peaceful like smile on his features | N |
And a dollar greenback in his hand | G |
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Which the same when rolled out | G |
We observed with surprise | O |
Was what he no doubt | G |
Thought the number and prize | O |
Them figures in red in the corner | C |
Which the number of notes specifies | O |
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Was it guile or a dream | A |
Is it Nye that I doubt | G |
Are things what they seem | A |
Or is visions about | G |
Is our civilization a failure | C |
Or is the Caucasian played out | G |
Bret Harte (francis)
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