Faith Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABBCCDE FAG GAAHE IIHHJJ DE| I's a gittin' weary of de way dat people do | A |
| De folks dat's got dey 'ligion in dey fiah place an' flue | A |
| Dey's allus somep'n comin' so de spit'll have to turn | B |
| An' hit tain't no p'oposition fu' to mek de hickory bu'n | B |
| Ef de sweet pertater fails us an' de go'geous yallah yam | C |
| We kin tek a bit o' comfo't f'om ouah sto' o' summah jam | C |
| W'en de snow hit git to flyin' dat's de Mastah's own desiah | D |
| De Lawd'll run de wintah an' yo' mammy'll run de fiah | E |
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| I ain' skeered because de win' hit staht to raih and blow | F |
| I ain't bothahed w'en he come er rattlin' at de do' | A |
| Let him taih hisse'f an' shout let him blow an' bawl | G |
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| Dat's de time de branches shek an' bresh wood 'mence to fall | G |
| W'en de sto'm er railin' an' de shettahs blowin' 'bout | A |
| Dat de time de fiah place crack hits welcome out | A |
| Tain' my livin' business fu' to trouble ner enquiah | H |
| De Lawd'll min' de wintah an' my mammy'll min' de fiah | E |
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| Ash cake allus gits ez brown w'en February's hyeah | I |
| Ez it does in bakin' any othah time o' yeah | I |
| De bacon smell ez callin' like de kittle rock an' sing | H |
| De same way in de wintah dat dey do it in de spring | H |
| Dey ain't no use in mopin' 'round an' lookin' mad an' glum | J |
| Erbout de wintah season fu' hit's des plumb boun' to come | J |
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| An' ef it comes to runnin' t'ings I's willin' to retiah | D |
| De Lawd'll min' de wintah an' my mammy'll min' de fiah | E |
Paul Laurence Dunbar
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