A Negro Love Song Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCCCB DBDBEAEB EBEBFFFB| Seen my lady home las' night | A |
| Jump back honey jump back | B |
| Hel' huh han' an' sque'z it tight | A |
| Jump back honey jump back | B |
| Hyeahd huh sigh a little sigh | C |
| Seen a light gleam f'om huh eye | C |
| An' a smile go flittin' by | C |
| Jump back honey jump back | B |
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| Hyeahd de win' blow thoo de pine | D |
| Jump back honey jump back | B |
| Mockin' bird was singin' fine | D |
| Jump back honey jump back | B |
| An' my hea't was beatin' so | E |
| When I reached my lady's do' | A |
| Dat I could n't ba' to go | E |
| Jump back honey jump back | B |
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| Put my ahm aroun' huh wais' | E |
| Jump back honey jump back | B |
| Raised huh lips an' took a tase | E |
| Jump back honey jump back | B |
| Love me honey love me true | F |
| Love me well ez I love you | F |
| An' she answe'd 'Cose I do | F |
| Jump back honey jump back | B |
Paul Laurence Dunbar
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