Encouragement Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABAAAACCD AAEEFFGGD AACCHIJJD AAAAHKCCD LLFFMMAAD GGNNAAIID| Who dat knockin' at de do' | A |
| Why Ike Johnson yes fu' sho | B |
| Come in Ike I 's mighty glad | A |
| You come down I t'ought you 's mad | A |
| At me 'bout de othah night | A |
| An' was stayin' 'way fu' spite | A |
| Say now was you mad fu' true | C |
| Wen I kin' o' laughed at you | C |
| Speak up Ike an' 'spress yo'se'f | D |
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| 'T ain't no use a lookin' sad | A |
| An' a mekin' out you 's mad | A |
| Ef you 's gwine to be so glum | E |
| Wondah why you evah come | E |
| I don't lak nobidy 'roun' | F |
| Dat jes' shet dey mouf an' frown | F |
| Oh now man don't act a dunce | G |
| Cain't you talk I tol' you once | G |
| Speak up Ike an' 'spress yo'se'f | D |
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| Wha 'd you come hyeah fu' to night | A |
| Body 'd t'ink yo' haid ain't right | A |
| I 's done all dat I kin do | C |
| Dressed perticler jes' fu' you | C |
| Reckon I 'd 'a' bettah wo' | H |
| My ol' ragged calico | I |
| Aftah all de pains I 's took | J |
| Cain't you tell me how I look | J |
| Speak up Ike an' 'spress yo'se'f | D |
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| Bless my soul I 'mos' fu'got | A |
| Tellin' you 'bout Tildy Scott | A |
| Don't you know come Thu'sday night | A |
| She gwine ma'y Lucius White | A |
| Miss Lize say I allus wuh | H |
| Heap sight laklier 'n huh | K |
| An' she 'll git me somep'n new | C |
| Ef I wants to ma'y too | C |
| Speak up Ike an' 'spress yo'se'f | D |
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| I could ma'y in a week | L |
| Ef de man I wants 'ud speak | L |
| Tildy's presents 'll be fine | F |
| But dey would n't ekal mine | F |
| Him whut gits me fu' a wife | M |
| 'Ll be proud you bet yo' life | M |
| I 's had offers some ain't quit | A |
| But I has n't ma'ied yit | A |
| Speak up Ike an' 'spress yo'se'f | D |
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| Ike I loves you yes I does | G |
| You 's my choice and allus was | G |
| Laffin' at you ain't no harm | N |
| Go 'way dahky whah 's yo' arm | N |
| Hug me closer dah dat 's right | A |
| Was n't you a awful sight | A |
| Havin' me to baig you so | I |
| Now ax whut you want to know | I |
| Speak up Ike an' 'spress yo'se'f | D |
Paul Laurence Dunbar
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