Christmas Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABB CCDD DDCCCC BEBBDD| Step wid de banjo an' glide wid de fiddle | A |
| Dis ain' no time fu' to pottah an' piddle | A |
| Fu' Christmas is comin' it's right on de way | B |
| An' dey's houahs to dance 'fo' de break o' de day | B |
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| What if de win' is taihin' an' whistlin' | C |
| Look at dat' fiah how hit's spittin' an' bristlin' | C |
| Heat in de ashes an' heat in de cindahs | D |
| Ol' mistah Fros' kin des look thoo de windahs | D |
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| Heat up de toddy an' pas' de wa'm glasses | D |
| Don' stop to shivah at blowin's an' blas'es | D |
| Keep on de kittle an' keep it a hummin' | C |
| Eat all an' drink all dey's lots o' a comin' | C |
| Look hyeah Maria don't open dat oven | C |
| Want all dese people a pushin' an' shovin' | C |
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| Res' f'om de dance Yes you done cotch dat odah | B |
| Mammy done cotch it an' law hit nigh flo'd huh | E |
| 'Possum is monst'ous fu' mekin' folks fin' it | B |
| Come draw yo' cheers up I's sho' I do' min' it | B |
| Eat up dem critters you men folks an' wimmens | D |
| 'Possums ain' skace w'en dey's lots o' pu'simmons | D |
Paul Laurence Dunbar
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