Chrismus Is A-comin' Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCCCCDEDE DEDEDEDEEFEF DGDGECEHIIII DJDCEEEEDEDE| Bones a gittin' achy | A |
| Back a feelin' col' | B |
| Han's a growin' shaky | A |
| Jes' lak I was ol' | B |
| Fros' erpon de meddah | C |
| Lookin' mighty white | C |
| Snowdraps lak a feddah | C |
| Slippin' down at night | C |
| Jes' keep t'ings a hummin' | D |
| Spite o' fros' an' showahs | E |
| Chrismus is a comin' | D |
| An' all de week is ouahs | E |
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| Little mas' a axin' | D |
| Who is Santy Claus | E |
| Meks it kin' o' taxin' | D |
| Not to brek de laws | E |
| Chillun 's pow'ful tryin' | D |
| To a pusson's grace | E |
| Wen dey go a pryin' | D |
| Right on th'oo you' face | E |
| Down ermong yo' feelin's | E |
| Jes' 'pears lak dat you | F |
| Got to change you' dealin's | E |
| So 's to tell 'em true | F |
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| An' my pickaninny | D |
| Dreamin' in his sleep | G |
| Come hyeah Mammy Jinny | D |
| Come an' tek a peep | G |
| Ol Mas' Bob an' Missis | E |
| In dey house up daih | C |
| Got no chile lak dis is | E |
| D' ain't none anywhaih | H |
| Sleep my little lammy | I |
| Sleep you little limb | I |
| He do' know whut mammy | I |
| Done saved up fu' him | I |
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| Dey 'll be banjo pickin' | D |
| Dancin' all night thoo | J |
| Dey 'll be lots o' chicken | D |
| Plenty tukky too | C |
| Drams to wet yo' whistles | E |
| So 's to drive out chills | E |
| Whut I keer fu' drizzles | E |
| Fallin' on de hills | E |
| Jes' keep t'ings a hummin' | D |
| Spite o' col' an' showahs | E |
| Chrismus day 's a comin' | D |
| An' all de week is ouahs | E |
Paul Laurence Dunbar
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