At Candle-lightin' Time Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABB AACC DDAA AAEE FFGH HHII| When I come in f'om de co'n fiel' aftah wo'kin' ha'd all day | A |
| It 's amazin' nice to fin' my suppah all erpon de way | A |
| An' it 's nice to smell de coffee bubblin' ovah in de pot | B |
| An' it 's fine to see de meat a sizzlin' teasin' lak an' hot | B |
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| But when suppah time is ovah an' de t'ings is cleahed away | A |
| Den de happy hours dat foller are de sweetes' of de day | A |
| When my co'ncob pipe is sta'ted an' de smoke is drawin' prime | C |
| My ole 'ooman says I reckon Ike it 's candle lightin' time | C |
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| Den de chillun snuggle up to me an' all commence to call | D |
| Oh say daddy now it 's time to mek de shadders on de wall | D |
| So I puts my han's togethah evah daddy knows de way | A |
| An' de chillun snuggle closer roun' ez I begin to say | A |
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| Fus' thing hyeah come Mistah Rabbit don' you see him wo'k his eahs | A |
| Huh uh dis mus' be a donkey look how innercent he 'pears | A |
| Dah 's de ole black swan a swimmin' ain't she got a' awful neck | E |
| Who 's dis feller dat 's a comin' Why dat 's ole dog Tray I 'spec' | E |
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| Dat 's de way I run on tryin' fu' to please 'em all I can | F |
| Den I hollahs Now be keerful dis hyeah las' 's de buga man | F |
| An' dey runs an' hides dey faces dey ain't skeered dey 's lettin' on | G |
| But de play ain't raaly ovah twell dat buga man is gone | H |
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| So I jes' teks up my banjo an' I plays a little chune | H |
| An' you see dem haids come peepin' out to listen mighty soon | H |
| Den my wife says Sich a pappy fu' to give you sich a fright | I |
| Jes you go to baid an' leave him say yo' prayers an' say good night | I |
Paul Laurence Dunbar
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