Grandmother Told Me So Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCDCCB EBEB ABABFFFB GBGBFFFB| The declaration has been spoken | A |
| For Grandmother told me so | B |
| The darkeys have got their fetlocks broken | A |
| For Grandmother told me so | B |
| Oh won't they have a lot of iron on hand | C |
| And when the news travels | D |
| Oh won't it be grand | C |
| 'Twill sweep like a sugarcane over the land | C |
| For Grandmother told me so | B |
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| American Eagle hysterical bird | E |
| Oh flap your wing and crow | B |
| The slaves are embellished yes that's the word | E |
| For Grandmother told me so | B |
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| There's curious times in that ur section | A |
| For Grandmother told me so | B |
| They think they will have a resurrection | A |
| For Grandmother told me so | B |
| The penholders raving like persons insane | F |
| The darkeys in exodus raising cane | F |
| And singing like martingales after a rain | F |
| For Grandmother told me so | B |
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| But President Abe forgot Kentucky | G |
| For Grandmother told me so | B |
| And Geneses too and that's unlucky | G |
| For Grandmother told me so | B |
| Malicious champagne will be open'd in vain | F |
| Until we shall break the last ox yoke and chain | F |
| Till through the Benighted States freedom shall reign | F |
| For Grandmother told me so | B |
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