Possum Song Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: A BCCBDDECFCFCFGG HCHCCCDC ICCIDDEHCHCHCGC HCHCCCDC

A WarningA
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'Simmons ripenin' in de fallB
You better runC
Brudder 'Possum runC
Mockin' bird commence to callB
You better run Brudder 'Possum git out de wayD
You better run Brudder 'Possum git out de wayD
Run some whar an' hideE
Ole moon am sinkin'C
Down behin' de treeF
Ole Eph am thinkin'C
An' chuckelin' wid gleeF
Ole Tige am blinkin'C
An' frisky as kin beF
Yo' chances Brudder 'PossumG
Look mighty slim to meG
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Run run run I tell youH
Run Brudder 'Possum runC
Run run run I tell youH
Ole Eph's got a gunC
Pickaninnies grinnin'C
Waitin' fu' to see de funC
You better run Brudder 'Possum git out de wayD
Run Brudder 'Possum runC
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Brudder 'Possum take a tipI
You better runC
Brudder 'Possum runC
'Tain't no use in actin' flipI
You better run Brudder 'Possum git out de wayD
You better run Brudder 'Possum git out de wayD
Run some whar an' hideE
Dey's gwine to houn' youH
All along de lineC
W'en dey done foun' youH
Den what's de use in sighin'C
Wid taters roun' youH
You sholy would tase fineC
So listen Brudder 'PossumG
You better be a flyin'C
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Run run run I tell youH
Run Brudder 'Possum runC
Run run run I tell youH
Ole Eph's got a gunC
Pickaninnies grinnin'C
Waitin' fu' to see de funC
You better run Brudder 'Possum git out de wayD
Run Brudder 'Possum runC

James Weldon Johnson



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