A Christmas Memory Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCC ADADAEAFF FFDD G HHFF IGIGGG CGGJJG CCAFDFJ F ECC KKDD| Pa he bringed me here to stay | A |
| 'Til my Ma she's well An' nen | B |
| He's go' hitch up Chris'mus day | A |
| An' come take me back again | B |
| Wher' my Ma's at Won't I be | C |
| Tickled when he comes fer me | C |
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| My Ma an' my A'nty they | A |
| 'Uz each uvver's sisters Pa | D |
| A'nty telled me th' other day | A |
| He comed here an' married Ma | D |
| A'nty said nen 'Go run play | A |
| I must work now ' An' I saw | E |
| When she turn' her face away | A |
| She 'uz cryin' An' nen I | F |
| 'Tend like I 'run play' an' cry | F |
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| This here house o' A'nty's wher' | F |
| They 'uz borned my Ma an' her | F |
| An' her Ma 'uz my Ma's Ma | D |
| An' her Pa 'uz my Ma's Pa | D |
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| Ain't that funny An' they're dead | G |
| An' this here's 'th' ole Homestead ' | - |
| An' my A'nty said an' cried | H |
| It's mine too ef my Ma died | H |
| Don't know what she mean 'cause my | F |
| Ma she's nuvver go' to die | F |
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| When Pa bringed me here 't 'uz night | I |
| 'Way dark night An' A'nty spread | G |
| Me a piece an' light the light | I |
| An' say I must go to bed | G |
| I cry not to but Pa said | G |
| 'Be good boy now like you telled | G |
| Mommy 'at you're go' to be ' | - |
| An' when he 'uz kissin' me | C |
| My good night his cheeks' all wet | G |
| An' taste salty An' he held | G |
| Wite close to me an' rocked some | J |
| An' langhed like 'til A'nty come | J |
| Git me while he's rockin' yet | G |
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| A'nty he'p me 'til I be | C |
| Purt' nigh strip pud nen hug me | C |
| In bofe arms an' lif' me 'way | A |
| Up in her high bed an' pray | F |
| Wiv me 'bout my Ma an' Pa | D |
| An' ole Santy Claus an' Sleigh | F |
| An' Reindeers an' little Drum | J |
| Yes an' Picture books 'Tom Thumb ' | - |
| An' 'Three Bears ' an' ole 'Fee Faw' | F |
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| Yes an' 'Tweedle Dee' an' 'Dum ' | - |
| An' 'White Knight' an' 'Squidjicum ' | - |
| An' most things you ever saw | E |
| An' when A'nty kissed me she | C |
| 'Uz all cryin' over me | C |
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| Don't want Santy Claus ner things | K |
| Any kind he ever brings | K |
| Don't want A'nty Don't want Pa | D |
| I ist only want my Ma | D |
James Whitcomb Riley
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