Fishing Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABB CCDD EEFF GGHH IIBB JIKK BBBB LLII MMHH IIBB| Wen I git up in de mo'nin' an' de clouds is big an' black | A |
| Dey's a kin' o' wa'nin' shivah goes a scootin' down my back | A |
| Den I says to my ol' ooman ez I watches down de lane | B |
| Don't you so't o' reckon Lizy dat we gwine to have some rain | B |
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| Go on man my Lizy answah you cain't fool me not a bit | C |
| I don't see no rain a comin' ef you's wishin' fu' it quit | C |
| Case de mo' you t'ink erbout it an de mo' you pray an' wish | D |
| W'y de rain stay 'way de longah spechul ef you wants to fish | D |
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| But I see huh pat de skillet an' I see huh cas' huh eye | E |
| Wid a kin' o' anxious motion to'ds de da'kness in de sky | E |
| An' I knows whut she 's a t'inkin' dough she tries so ha'd to hide | F |
| She 's a sayin' Would n't catfish now tas'e monst'ous bully fried | F |
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| Den de clouds git black an' blackah an' de thundah 'mence to roll | G |
| An' de rain it 'mence a fallin' Oh I's happy bless my soul | G |
| Ez I look at dat ol' skillet an' I 'magine I kin see | H |
| Jes' a slew o' new ketched catfish sizzlin' daih fu' huh an' me | H |
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| 'T ain't no use to go a ploughin' fu' de groun' 'll be too wet | I |
| So I puts out fu' de big house at a moughty pace you bet | I |
| An' ol' mastah say Well Lishy ef you t'ink hit 's gwine to rain | B |
| Go on fishin' hit 's de weathah an' I 'low we cain't complain | B |
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| Talk erbout a dahky walkin' wid his haid up in de aih | J |
| Have to feel mine evah minute to be sho' I got it daih | I |
| En' de win' is cuttin' capahs an' a lashin' thoo de trees | K |
| But de rain keeps on a singin' blessed songs lak Tek yo' ease | K |
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| Wid my pole erpon my shouldah an' my wo'm can in my han' | B |
| I kin feel de fish a waitin' w'en I strikes de rivah's san' | B |
| Nevah min' you ho'ny scoun'els need n' swim erroun' an' grin | B |
| I 'll be grinnin' in a minute w'en I 'mence to haul you in | B |
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| W'en de fish begin to nibble an' de co'k begin to jump | L |
| I 's erfeahed dat dey 'll quit bitin' case dey hyeah my hea't go thump | L |
| 'Twell de co'k go way down undah an' I raise a awful shout | I |
| Ez a big ol' yallah belly comes a gallivantin' out | I |
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| Need n't wriggle Mistah Catfish case I got you jes' de same | M |
| You been eatin' I 'll be eatin' an' we needah ain't to blame | M |
| But you need n't feel so lonesome fu' I 's th'owin' out to see | H |
| Ef dey ain't some of yo' comrades fu' to keep you company | H |
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| Spo't dis fishin' now you talkin' w'y dey ain't no kin' to beat | I |
| I don' keer ef I is soakin' laigs an' back an' naik an' feet | I |
| It 's de spo't I 's lookin' aftah Hit 's de pleasure an' de fun | B |
| Dough I knows dat Lizy 's waitin' wid de skillet w'en I's done | B |
Paul Laurence Dunbar
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