A Plantation Bacchanal Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCACA DCDCEFEF ACACEACA DCDCEFEF| W'en ole Mister Sun gits tiah'd a hangin' | A |
| High up in de sky | B |
| W'en der ain't no thunder and light'nin' a bangin' | A |
| An' de crap's done all laid by | B |
| W'en yo' bones ain't achin' wid de rheumatics | C |
| Den yo' ride de mule to town | A |
| Git a great big jug o' de ole corn juice | C |
| An' w'en you drink her down | A |
| - | |
| Jes lay away ole Trouble | D |
| An' dry up all yo' tears | C |
| Yo' pleasure sho' to double | D |
| An' you bound to lose yo' keers | C |
| Jes lay away ole Sorrer | E |
| High upon de shelf | F |
| And never mind to morrer | E |
| 'Twill take care of itself | F |
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| W'en ole Mister Age begins a stealin' | A |
| Thoo yo' back an' knees | C |
| W'en yo' bones an' jints lose der limber feelin' | A |
| An' am stiff'nin' by degrees | C |
| Now der's jes one way to feel young and spry | E |
| W'en you heah dem banjos soun' | A |
| Git a great big swig o' de ole corn juice | C |
| An' w'en you drink her down | A |
| - | |
| Jes lay away ole Trouble | D |
| An' dry up all yo' tears | C |
| Yo' pleasure sho' to double | D |
| An' you bound to lose yo' keers | C |
| Jes lay away ole Sorrer | E |
| High upon de shelf | F |
| And never mind to morrer | E |
| 'Twill take care of itself | F |
James Weldon Johnson
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