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 skyB
W'en der ain't no thunder and light'nin' a bangin'A
An' de crap's done all laid byB
W'en yo' bones ain't achin' wid de rheumaticsC
Den yo' ride de mule to townA
Git a great big jug o' de ole corn juiceC
An' w'en you drink her downA
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Jes lay away ole TroubleD
An' dry up all yo' tearsC
Yo' pleasure sho' to doubleD
An' you bound to lose yo' keersC
Jes lay away ole SorrerE
High upon de shelfF
And never mind to morrerE
'Twill take care of itselfF
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W'en ole Mister Age begins a stealin'A
Thoo yo' back an' kneesC
W'en yo' bones an' jints lose der limber feelin'A
An' am stiff'nin' by degreesC
Now der's jes one way to feel young and spryE
W'en you heah dem banjos soun'A
Git a great big swig o' de ole corn juiceC
An' w'en you drink her downA
-
Jes lay away ole TroubleD
An' dry up all yo' tearsC
Yo' pleasure sho' to doubleD
An' you bound to lose yo' keersC
Jes lay away ole SorrerE
High upon de shelfF
And never mind to morrerE
'Twill take care of itselfF

James Weldon Johnson



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