Christmas Conversion Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCB DDED FGHG AIAI JKJK LMAM NOAO PQKQ RSAS TGUG| I can see her in the kitchen | A |
| Apron on and sleeves rolled up | B |
| Measurin' spices in a teaspoon | C |
| Figs and raisins in a cup | B |
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| Now she's throwin' apple quarters | D |
| In that wooden bowl of hers | D |
| 'Long with lemon peel and orange | E |
| An' she stirs an' stirs an' stirs | D |
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| Then she takes her knife an' chops it | F |
| Chops so fast her hand jest flies | G |
| Now I know what ma is up to | H |
| Makin' mincemeat for the pies | G |
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| I smell Christmas in our kitchen | A |
| An' my heart gets big an' glad | I |
| An' I somehow fall to wishin' | A |
| That I wasn't quite so bad | I |
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| An' I tell myself I'll never | J |
| Cheat at marbles any more | K |
| Nor make faces at my teacher | J |
| Nor hang round the corner store | K |
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| 'Stead of goin' on my errands | L |
| Never touch the cookie pail | M |
| Nor play hooky an' go skatin' | A |
| Nor tie cans on Rover's tail | M |
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| Never let ma think it's spellings | N |
| When it's only Robin Hood | O |
| With the gladness comes the wishin' | A |
| To be oh just awful good | O |
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| 'Bout this time of year it takes me | P |
| Pa he doesn't understand | Q |
| Always says You sly young codger | K |
| You know Christmas is at hand | Q |
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| But it isn't that it's something | R |
| Can't explain it very well | S |
| Takes me when ma fills the kitchen | A |
| With this juicy Christmas smell | S |
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| When she chops the spice an' raisins | T |
| With the peels an' Northern Spies | G |
| Sleeves rolled up above her elbows | U |
| Makin' mincemeat for the pies | G |
Jean Blewett
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