An Impromptu Fairy-tale Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCB BDBDEFGF BBHBDBIB FEBEIBJB BFBFBKLK| When I wuz ist a little bit | A |
| o' weenty teenty kid | B |
| I maked up a Fairy tale | C |
| all by myse'f I did | B |
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| Wunst upon a time wunst | B |
| They wuz a Fairy King | D |
| An' ever'thing he have wuz gold | B |
| His clo'es an' ever'thing | D |
| An' all the other Fairies | E |
| In his goldun Palace hall | F |
| Had to hump an' hustle | G |
| 'Cause he wuz bosst of all | F |
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| He have a goldun trumput | B |
| An' when he blow' on that | B |
| It's a sign he want' his boots | H |
| Er his coat er hat | B |
| They's a sign fer ever'thing | D |
| An' all the Fairies knowed | B |
| Ever' sign an' come a hoppin' | I |
| When the King blowed | B |
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| Wunst he blowed an' telled 'em all | F |
| Saddle up yer bees | E |
| Fireflies is gittin' fat | B |
| An' sassy as you please | E |
| Guess we'll go a huntin' | I |
| So they hunt' a little bit | B |
| Till the King blowed Supper time | J |
| Nen they all quit | B |
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| Nen they have a Banqut | B |
| In the Palace hall | F |
| An' ist et an' et an' et | B |
| Nen they have a Ball | F |
| An' when the Queen o' Fairyland | B |
| Come p'omenadin' through | K |
| The King says an' halts her | L |
| Guess I'll marry you | K |
James Whitcomb Riley
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