Possum Song Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BCCBDDECFCFCFGG HCHCCCDC ICCIDDEHCHCHCGC HCHCCCDC| A 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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