Madam And The Census Man Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCD EFGF HIFI J K LFCF MNFN OPCP QKRK| The census man | A |
| The day he came round | B |
| Wanted my name | C |
| To put it down | D |
| - | |
| I said Johnson | E |
| Alberta K | F |
| But he hated to write | G |
| The K that way | F |
| - | |
| He said What | H |
| Does K stand for | I |
| I said K | F |
| And nothing more | I |
| - | |
| He said I'm gonna put it | J |
| K A Y | - |
| I said If you do | K |
| You lie | - |
| - | |
| My mother christened me | L |
| Alberta K | F |
| You leave my name | C |
| Just that way | F |
| - | |
| He said Mrs | M |
| With a snort | N |
| Just a K | F |
| Makes your name too short | N |
| - | |
| I said I don't | O |
| Give a damn | P |
| Leave me and my name | C |
| Just like I am | P |
| - | |
| Furthermore rub out | Q |
| That MRS too | K |
| I'll have you know | R |
| I'm Madam to you | K |
Langston Hughes
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