Dot Leedle Boy Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

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Ot's a leedle Gristmas storyA
Dot I told der leedle folksB
Und I vant you stop dot laughin'C
Und grackin' funny jokesB
So help me Peter MosesD
Ot's no time for monkey shineC
Ober I vast told you somedingsD
Of dot leedle boy of mineC
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Ot vas von cold Vinter vedderE
Ven der snow vas all aboutF
Dot you have to chop der hatchetG
Eef you got der sauerkrautF
Und der cheekens on der hind legH
Vas standin' in der shineC
Der sun shmile out dot morningI
On dot leedle boy of mineC
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He vas yoost a leedle babyA
Not bigger as a dollJ
Dot time I got acquaintetF
Ach you ought to heard 'im squallK
I grackys dot's der moosicI
Ot make me feel so fineC
Ven first I vas been marrietF
Oh dot leedle boy of mineC
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He look yoost like his faderE
So ven der vimmen saidF
'Vot a purty leedle baby '-
Katrina shake der headF
I dink she must 'a' noticeD
Dot der baby vas a gryin'C
Und she cover up der blanketsD
Of dot leedle boy of mineC
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Vel ven he vas got biggerE
Dot he grawl und bump his noseD
Und make der table overE
Und molasses on his glothesD
Dot make 'im all der sveeterE
So I say to my KatrineC
'Better you vas quit a shpankin'C
Dot leedle boy of mine '-
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No more he vas olderE
As about a dozen monthsD
He speak der English languageL
Und der German bote at vonceD
Und he dringk his glass of lagerE
Like a Londsman fon der RhineC
Und I klingk my glass togederE
Mit dot leedle boy of mineC
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I vish you could 'a' seen idF
Ven he glimb up on der chairE
Und shmash der lookin' glassesD
Ven he try to comb his hairE
Mit a hammer Und KatrinaC
Say 'Dot's an ugly sign '-
But I laugh und vink my fingersD
At dot leedle boy of mineC
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But vonce dot Vinter morningI
He shlip out in der snowC
Mitout no stockin's on 'imM
He say he 'vant to goC
Und fly some mit der birdies '-
Und ve give 'im medi cineC
Ven he catch der 'parrygoric'C
Dot leedle boy of mineC
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Und so I set und nurse 'imM
Vile der Gristmas vas come roun'C
Und I told 'im 'bout 'Kriss Kringle '-
How he come der chimbly downC
Und I ask 'im eef he love 'imM
Eef he bring 'im someding fineC
'Nicht besser as mein fader '-
Say dot leedle boy of mineC
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Und he put his arms aroun' meM
Und hug so close und tightF
I hear der gclock a tickin'C
All der balance of der nightF
Someding make me feel so funnyC
Ven I say to my KatrineC
'Let us go und fill der stockin'sD
Of dot leedle boy of mine '-
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Vell Ve buyed a leedle horsesD
Dot you pull 'im mit a shtringC
Und a leedle fancy jay birdF
Eef you vant to hear 'im singC
You took 'im by der topknotF
Und yoost blow in behineC
Und dot make much spectakelK
For dot leedle boy of mineC
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Und gandies nuts und raizensD
Und I buy a leedle drumM
Dot I vant to hear 'im rattleK
Ven der Gristmas morning comeM
Und a leedle shmall tin roosterE
Dot vould crow so loud und fineC
Ven he sqveeze 'im in der morningC
Dot leedle boy of mineC
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Und vile ve vas a fixin'C
Dot leedle boy vake outF
I t'ought he been a dreamin'C
'Kriss Kringle' vas aboutF
For he say 'DOT'S HIM I SEE 'IMM
MIT DER SHTARS DOT MAKE DER SHINE '-
Und he yoost keep on a gryin'C
Dot leedle boy of mineC
Und gottin' vorse und vorserE
Und tumble on der bedF
So ven der doctor seen idF
He kindo' shake his headF
Und feel his pulse und visperE
'Der boy is a dyin' '-
You dink I could BELIEVE idF
DOT LEEDLE BOY OF MINEC
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I told you friends dot's somedingC
Der last time dot he speakC
Und say 'GOOT BY KRISS KRINGLE '-
Dot make me feel so veakC
I yoost kneel down und drimbleK
Und bur sed out a gryin'C
'MEIN GOTT MEIN GOTT IN HIMMELK
DOT LEEDLE BOY OF MINE '-
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Der sun don't shine DOT GristmasD
Eef dot leedle boy vould LIFF'DF
No deefer en' for HEAVEN vasD
His leedle Gristmas giftF
Und der ROOSTER und der GANDYF
Und me und my KatrineC
Und der jay bird is awaitingC
For dot leedle boy of mineC

James Whitcomb Riley



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