A Banjo Song Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABAAC DEDE FFA FFA GEHE| W'en de banjos wuz a ringin' | A |
| An' de darkies wuz a singin' | A |
| Oh wuzen dem de good times sho | B |
| All de ole folks would be chattin' | A |
| An' de pickaninnies pattin' | A |
| As dey heah'd de feet a shufflin' 'cross de flo' | C |
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| An' how we'd dance an' how we'd sing | D |
| Dance tel de day done break | E |
| An' how dem banjos dey would ring | D |
| An' de cabin flo' would shake | E |
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| Come along come along | F |
| Come along come along | F |
| Don't you heah dem banjos a ringin' | A |
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| Gib a song gib a song | F |
| Gib a song gib a song | F |
| Git yo' feet fixed up fu' a wingin' | A |
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| W'ile de banjos dey go plunka plunka plunk | G |
| We'll dance tel de ole flo' shake | E |
| W'ile de feet keep a goin' chooka chooka chook | H |
| We'll dance tel de day done break | E |
James Weldon Johnson
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