Like His Mother Used To Make Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BBCCAADD EEFFGGHH IIJJBBKK| Uncle Jake's Place St Jo Mo | A |
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| I was born in Indiany says a stranger lank and slim | B |
| As us fellers in the restarunt was kindo' guyin' him | B |
| And Uncle Jake was slidin' him another punkin pie | C |
| And a' extry cup o' coffee with a twinkle in his eye | C |
| I was born in Indiany more'n forty year' ago | A |
| I hain't be'n back in twenty and I'm workin' back'ards slow | A |
| But I've et in ever' restarunt 'twixt here and Santy Fee | D |
| And I want to state this coffee tastes like gittin' home to me | D |
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| Pour us out another Daddy says the feller warmin' up | E |
| A speakin' 'cost a saucerful as Uncle tuk his cup | E |
| When I seed yer sign out yander he went on to Uncle Jake | F |
| 'Come in and git some coffee like yer mother used to make' | F |
| I thought of my old mother and the Posey County farm | G |
| And me a little kid ag'in a hangin' in her arm | G |
| As she set the pot a bilin' broke the eggs and poured 'em in | H |
| And the feller kindo' halted with a trimble in his chin | H |
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| And Uncle Jake he fetched the feller's coffee back and stood | I |
| As solemn fer a minute as a' undertaker would | I |
| Then he sorto' turned and tiptoed to'rds the kitchen door and nex' | J |
| Here comes his old wife out with him a rubbin' of her specs | J |
| And she rushes fer the stranger and she hollers out It's him | B |
| Thank God we've met him comin' Don't you know yer mother Jim | B |
| And the feller as he grabbed her says You bet I hain't forgot | K |
| But wipin' of his eyes says he yer coffee's mighty hot | K |
James Whitcomb Riley
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