July In Georgy Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AA BB CD AA DD EE| I'm back down in ole Georgy w'ere de sun is shinin' hot | A |
| W'ere de cawn it is a tasslin' gittin' ready fu' de pot | A |
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| W'ere de cott'n is a openin' an' a w'itenin' in de sun | B |
| An' de ripenin' o' de sugah cane is mighty nigh begun | B |
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| An' de locus' is a singin' f'om eveh bush an' tree | C |
| An' you kin heah de hummin' o' de noisy bumblebee | D |
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| An' de mule he stan's a dreamin' an' a dreamin' in de lot | A |
| An' de sun it is a shinin' mighty hot hot hot | A |
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| But evehbody is a restin' fu' de craps is all laid by | D |
| An' time fu' de camp meetin' is a drawin' purty nigh | D |
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| An' we's put away de ploughshare an' we's done hung up de spade | E |
| An' we's eatin' watermelon an' a layin' in de shade | E |
James Weldon Johnson
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