Tom Johnson's Quit Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCDCE FGFHI I JKFLMDM NOFOCDC CCCCPDQ DPDPKDLD RFRFCDC| A passel o' the boys last night | A |
| An' me amongst 'em kindo got | B |
| To talkin' Temper'nce left an' right | A |
| An' workin' up 'blue ribbon ' hot | B |
| An' while we was a countin' jes' | C |
| How many bed gone into hit | D |
| An' signed the pledge some feller says | C |
| 'Tom Johnson's quit ' | E |
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| We laughed of course 'cause Tom you know | F |
| He's spiled more whisky boy an' man | G |
| And seed more trouble high an' low | F |
| Than any chap but Tom could stand | H |
| And so says I ' He's too nigh dead | I |
| Far Temper'nce to benefit ' | - |
| The feller sighed agin and said | I |
| 'Tom Johnson's quit ' | - |
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| We all liked Tom an' that was why | J |
| We sorto simmered down agin | K |
| And ast the feller ser'ously | F |
| Ef he wa'n't tryin' to draw us in | L |
| He shuck his head tuck off his hat | M |
| Helt up his hand an' opened hit | D |
| An' says says he 'I'll swear to that | M |
| Tom Johnson's quit ' | - |
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| Well we was stumpt an' tickled too | N |
| Because we knowed ef Tom had signed | O |
| Ther wa'n't no man 'at wore the 'blue' | F |
| 'At was more honester inclined | O |
| An' then and there we kindo riz | C |
| The hull dern gang of us 'at bit | D |
| An' th'owed our hats and let 'er whizz | C |
| ' Tom Johnson's quit ' | - |
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| I've heerd 'em holler when the balls | C |
| Was buzzin' 'round us wus 'n bees | C |
| An' when the ole flag on the walls | C |
| Was flappin' o'er the enemy's | C |
| I've heerd a many a wild 'hooray' | P |
| 'At made my heart git up an' git | D |
| But Lord to hear 'em shout that way | Q |
| ' Tom Johnson's quit ' | - |
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| But when we saw the chap 'at fetched | D |
| The news wa'n't jinin' in the cheer | P |
| But stood there solemn like an' reched | D |
| An' kindo wiped away a tear | P |
| We someway sorto' stilled agin | K |
| And listened I kin hear him yit | D |
| His voice a wobblin' with his chin | L |
| 'Tom Johnson's quit | D |
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| 'I hain't a givin' you no game | R |
| I wisht I was An hour ago | F |
| This operator what's his name | R |
| The one 'at works at night you know | F |
| Went out to flag that Ten Express | C |
| And sees a man in front of hit | D |
| Th'ow up his hands an' stagger yes | C |
| Tom Johnson's quit ' | - |
James Whitcomb Riley
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