Possum Song Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BCCBDDECFCFCFGG HCHCCCDC ICCIDDEHCHCHCGC HCHCCCDCA Warning | A |
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'Simmons ripenin' in de fall | B |
You better run | C |
Brudder 'Possum run | C |
Mockin' bird commence to call | B |
You better run Brudder 'Possum git out de way | D |
You better run Brudder 'Possum git out de way | D |
Run some whar an' hide | E |
Ole moon am sinkin' | C |
Down behin' de tree | F |
Ole Eph am thinkin' | C |
An' chuckelin' wid glee | F |
Ole Tige am blinkin' | C |
An' frisky as kin be | F |
Yo' chances Brudder 'Possum | G |
Look mighty slim to me | G |
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Run run run I tell you | H |
Run Brudder 'Possum run | C |
Run run run I tell you | H |
Ole Eph's got a gun | C |
Pickaninnies grinnin' | C |
Waitin' fu' to see de fun | C |
You better run Brudder 'Possum git out de way | D |
Run Brudder 'Possum run | C |
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Brudder 'Possum take a tip | I |
You better run | C |
Brudder 'Possum run | C |
'Tain't no use in actin' flip | I |
You better run Brudder 'Possum git out de way | D |
You better run Brudder 'Possum git out de way | D |
Run some whar an' hide | E |
Dey's gwine to houn' you | H |
All along de line | C |
W'en dey done foun' you | H |
Den what's de use in sighin' | C |
Wid taters roun' you | H |
You sholy would tase fine | C |
So listen Brudder 'Possum | G |
You better be a flyin' | C |
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Run run run I tell you | H |
Run Brudder 'Possum run | C |
Run run run I tell you | H |
Ole Eph's got a gun | C |
Pickaninnies grinnin' | C |
Waitin' fu' to see de fun | C |
You better run Brudder 'Possum git out de way | D |
Run Brudder 'Possum run | C |
James Weldon Johnson
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