Fishin'-hunger Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCCDEED FGHICCBCCB| BLUE skies mighty temptin' an' the sunbeams coaxin' too | A |
| An' my wo'k is gettin' harder ebery day | B |
| Ain't a takin' any int'rest in de things I has t' do | A |
| Jes' sittin' heah an' wishin' time away | B |
| Jes' a wishin' fo' de fishin' | C |
| An' de wet line gayly swishin' | C |
| As I fling it t' de middle o' de stream | D |
| An' I let it drif' and dribble | E |
| Till I feel de pick'rel nibble | E |
| Dat 's de burden o' my everlastin' dream | D |
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| Dere is some folks call it hook worm an' dere's others say dat I | F |
| Am jes' nacherly inclined t' laziness | G |
| An' I aint a goin' t' quarrel or dispute or argufy | H |
| It's de fishin' hunger 's got me though I guess | I |
| Jes' de fishin' hunger schemin' | C |
| An' a keepin' of me dreamin' | C |
| An' a lurin' me out yonder t' de bay | B |
| Where de pick'rel am playin' | C |
| An' de willow trees am swayin' | C |
| It's de fishin' hunger makes me act dis way | B |
Edgar Albert Guest
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