Who Santy-claus Wuz Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABBCDEDFE GGDDHHEDFE HHEFHH DFE IIHHBBEDFE| Jes' a little bit o' feller I remember still | A |
| Ust to almost cry fer Christmas like a youngster will | A |
| Fourth o' July's nothin' to it New Year's ain't a smell | B |
| Easter Sunday Circus day jes' all dead in the shell | B |
| Lawzy though at night you know to set around an' hear | C |
| The old folks work the story off about the sledge an' deer | D |
| An' 'Santy' skootin' round the roof all wrapt in fur an' fuzz | E |
| Long afore | D |
| I knowed who | F |
| 'Santy Claus' wuz | E |
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| Ust to wait an' set up late a week er two ahead | G |
| Couldn't hardly keep awake ner wouldn't go to bed | G |
| Kittle stewin' on the fire an' Mother settin' here | D |
| Darnin' socks an' rockin' in the skreeky rockin' cheer | D |
| Pap gap' an' wonder where it wuz the money went | H |
| An' quar'l with his frosted heels an' spill his liniment | H |
| An' me a dreamin' sleigh bells when the clock 'ud whir an' buzz | E |
| Long afore | D |
| I knowed who | F |
| 'Santy Claus' wuz | E |
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| Size the fire place up an' figger how 'Ole Santy' could | H |
| Manage to come down the chimbly like they said he would | H |
| Wisht 'at I could hide an' see him wunderd what he'd say | E |
| Ef he ketched a feller layin' fer him thataway | F |
| But I bet on him an' liked him same as ef he had | H |
| Turned to pat me on the back an' say 'Look here my lad | H |
| Here's my pack jes' he'p yourse'f like all good boys does ' | - |
| Long afore | D |
| I knowed who | F |
| 'Santy Claus' wuz | E |
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| Wisht that yarn was true about him as it 'peared to be | I |
| Truth made out o' lies like that un's good enough fer me | I |
| Wisht I still wuz so confidin' I could jes' go wild | H |
| Over hangin' up my stockin's like the little child | H |
| Climbin' in my lap to night an' beggin' me to tell | B |
| 'Bout them reindeers and 'Old Santy' that she loves so well | B |
| I'm half sorry fer this little girl sweetheart of his | E |
| Long afore | D |
| She knows who | F |
| 'Santy Claus' is | E |
James Whitcomb Riley
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