The Farmer Talks Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCDCD ECECCDCD FGFGCDCD CCCCCDCD| HERE 's a letter from John in th' city | A |
| Ain't heard from him now fer a year | B |
| Yes his handwritin' s stylish an' pretty | A |
| An' rounded an' wonderf'ly clear | B |
| Says he hopes we are all well an' thrivin' | C |
| Remarks that June's been rather cool | D |
| But I know jes' at what he is drivin' | C |
| When he says that the kids have done school | D |
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| Don't hear much from John through the winter | E |
| Excep' when I go into town | C |
| An' then he don't even begin ter | E |
| Warm up or git rid of his frown | C |
| Guess he ain't fond of much entertainin' | C |
| An' mebbe thinks I am a fool | D |
| Yet I know jes' why he's explainin' | C |
| The kids will be soon out of school | D |
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| Poor John ain't got much excep' trouble | F |
| A mortgage or two an' some debts | G |
| An' I sell a hog fer jes' double | F |
| The weekly amount that he gets | G |
| But still John is given ter braggin' | C |
| In the city that's often the rule | D |
| An' his wife is eternally naggin' | C |
| So the kids will be soon out of school | D |
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| Well I guess that I'll send fer 'em Jenny | C |
| Though I ain't got much use fer John | C |
| An' I wouldn't favor him any | C |
| But now that th' summer is on | C |
| Those youngsters need sunshine I 'm thinkin' | C |
| An' air that is fresh an' is cool | D |
| I 'm writin' him darn me I 'm blinkin' | C |
| To send 'em when they 're out of school | D |
Edgar Albert Guest
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