Breitmann's Last Ballads - The Gypsy Lover Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABAB CDED AEBE CAFA CGCG DHDH ADDD ABCB| Dot vos a schwartz Zigeuner | A |
| Dot on a viddle played | B |
| Und oonderneat' a fenster | A |
| He mak't a serenade | B |
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| Dot vos a lofely gountess | C |
| Who heardt de gypsy blay'n | D |
| Said she Who make dot musik | E |
| Vot sound so wunderscheen | D |
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| Dot vos de schwartz Zigainer | A |
| Who vos fery quick to twig | E |
| Und he song a mournvoll pallad | B |
| How his hearts vos proken big | E |
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| Dot vos de lofely gountess | C |
| Said Dell me who you are | A |
| He saidt Mein name is Janosch | F |
| De Lord of Temesvar | A |
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| Dot vos de lofely gountess | C |
| Said Come more near to me | G |
| I vants to dalk on piz'ness | C |
| I'll trow you down de key | G |
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| Dot vos de moon kept lightin' | D |
| De gountess in her room | H |
| Boot somedings moost have vrighten | D |
| De minstrel tid not coom | H |
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| Dot vos a treadfool oudgry | A |
| Ven early in de morn | D |
| Dey foundt de hens vos missin | D |
| Und all de wash vos gone | D |
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| Dot vos a schwartz Zigeuner | A |
| Vot sot oopon de dirt | B |
| A eatin roasted schickens | C |
| All in a new glean shirt | B |
Charles G. Leland
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