The Ballad Of The Landlord Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: ABCB ADED FFFF GHIH JFKF LMNO PQRSQTAUU

Landlord landlordA
My roof has sprung a leakB
Don't you 'member I told you about itC
Way last weekB
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Landlord landlordA
These steps is broken downD
When you come up yourselfE
It's a wonder you don't fall downD
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Ten Bucks you say I owe youF
Ten Bucks you say is dueF
Well that's Ten Bucks more'n I'l pay youF
Till you fix this house up newF
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What You gonna get eviction ordersG
You gonna cut off my heatH
You gonna take my furniture andI
Throw it in the streetH
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Um huh You talking high and mightyJ
Talk on till you get throughF
You ain't gonna be able to say a wordK
If I land my fist on youF
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Police PoliceL
Come and get this manM
He's trying to ruin the governmentN
And overturn the landO
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Copper's whistleP
Patrol bellQ
ArrestR
Precinct StationS
Iron cellQ
Headlines in pressT
Man Threatens landlordA
Tenant Held BailU
Judge GIives Negro Days In County JailU

Langston Hughes



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