A Little Christmas Basket Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCBDCEE FGFGAEAE EBABBHBE| De win' is hollahin' Daih you to de shuttahs an' de fiah | A |
| De snow's a sayin' Got you to de groun' | B |
| Fu' de wintah weathah 's come widout a askin' ouah desiah | C |
| An' he 's laughin' in his sleeve at whut he foun' | B |
| Fu' dey ain't nobody ready wid dey fuel er dey food | D |
| An' de money bag look timid lak fu' sho' | C |
| So we want ouah Chrismus sermon but we 'd lak it ef you could | E |
| Leave a little Chrismus basket at de do' | E |
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| Wha 's de use o' tellin' chillen 'bout a Santy er a Nick | F |
| An' de sto'ies dat a body allus tol' | G |
| When de harf is gray wid ashes an' you has n't got a stick | F |
| Fu' to warm dem when dey little toes is col' | G |
| Wha 's de use o' preachin' 'ligion to a man dat's sta'ved to def | A |
| An' a tellin' him de Mastah will pu'vide | E |
| Ef you want to tech his feelin's save yo' sermons an' yo' bref | A |
| Tek a little Chrismus basket by yo' side | E |
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| 'T ain't de time to open Bibles an' to lock yo' cellah do' | E |
| 'T ain't de time to talk o' bein' good to men | B |
| Ef you want to preach a sermon ez you nevah preached befo' | A |
| Preach dat sermon wid a shoat er wid er hen | B |
| Bein' good is heap sight bettah den a dallyin' wid sin | B |
| An' dey ain't nobody roun' dat knows it mo' | H |
| But I t'ink dat 'ligion 's sweeter w'en it kind o' mixes in | B |
| Wid a little Chrismus basket at de do' | E |
Paul Laurence Dunbar
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