The Charcoal Man Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCBDCEEDDDDCFGFGDCH HDDDDCIJIJDCBBDDDDCK LKLDCMMDDDDCBBBBDCNN DCDDDDOPDDDQQDDDDC| Once a charcoal wagon passed | A |
| And an old black charcoalman | B |
| 'Blacker than a midnight blast ' | C |
| Mother said And he began | B |
| Crying 'Charcoal charcoal | D |
| Come and buy my charcoal ' | C |
| And the boys they mocked him too | E |
| Just the same as parrots do | E |
| 'Charcoal Charcoal | D |
| Blacker than a cellar hole | D |
| Charcoal Charcoal | D |
| Come and buy my charcoal | D |
| Char co oal ' | C |
| But he never looked at them | F |
| Only cracked his blacksnake whip | G |
| Sucking at his old pipe stem | F |
| Not much blacker than his lip | G |
| Crying 'Charcoal charcoal | D |
| Come and buy my charcoal ' | C |
| And the boys they mimicked him | H |
| While he rode on black and grim | H |
| 'Charcoal Charcoal | D |
| Blacker than your old pipe's bowl | D |
| Charcoal Charcoal | D |
| Come and buy my charcoal | D |
| Char co oal ' | C |
| Then he turned and shook his head | I |
| With a sort o' grimy smile | J |
| 'Wish you had my job ' he said | I |
| 'Come and try it for a while | J |
| Crying 'Charcoal charcoal | D |
| Come and buy my charcoal ' | C |
| But the boys kept up the fun | B |
| Crying louder every one | B |
| 'Charcoal Charcoal | D |
| Slower than an old black mole | D |
| Charcoal Charcoal | D |
| Come and buy my charcoal | D |
| Char co oal ' | C |
| Down he got then from his team | K |
| In his old patched coat and hat | L |
| Rags and dirt at every seam | K |
| Blacker than our old black cat | L |
| Crying 'Charcoal charcoal | D |
| Come and buy my charcoal ' | C |
| And the boys they stood far off | M |
| Mocking him with gibe and scoff | M |
| 'Charcoal Charcoal | D |
| Leaner than an old bean pole | D |
| Charcoal Charcoal | D |
| Come and buy my charcoal | D |
| Char co oal ' | C |
| I felt sorry for him then | B |
| And my mother called him in | B |
| Bought a boxful Gentlemen | B |
| Ought to 've seen him laugh and grin | B |
| Crying 'Charcoal charcoal | D |
| Come and buy my charcoal ' | C |
| And the boys they danced and laughed | N |
| Pleased as he was while they chaffed | N |
| 'Charcoal Charcoal | D |
| Shovel it and let it roll ' | C |
| And he answered them as droll | D |
| 'Charcoal Charcoal | D |
| Made enough to pay my toll | D |
| Charcoal Charcoal | D |
| Run and tell your mothers boys | O |
| Here's the place to buy your choice | P |
| Charcoal Charcoal | D |
| Best they ever bought or stole | D |
| Charcoal Charcoal | D |
| Bring your barrels here to fill | Q |
| You can bring them if you will | Q |
| Charcoal Charcoal | D |
| Help along a needy soul | D |
| Charcoal charcoal | D |
| Come and buy my charcoal | D |
| Char co oal ' | C |
Madison Julius Cawein
(1)
Poem topics: , Print This Poem , Rhyme Scheme
Submit Spanish Translation
Submit German Translation
Submit French Translation
Write your comment about The Charcoal Man poem by Madison Julius Cawein
Best Poems of Madison Julius Cawein