Further Language From Truthful James Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCB DEDECE FGGGGG GHGHIJ GGCGCG EKEKIK CGCGLG GGGGMG GGGGNG GOGOCO AGAGCG| Do 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 |
| - | |
| 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
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