Growin' Gray Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABBBCCAA AADDDEEAA AAFFFGGAA| Hello ole man you 're a gittin' gray | A |
| An' it beats ole Ned to see the way | A |
| 'At the crow's feet's a getherin' aroun' yore eyes | B |
| Tho' it ought n't to cause me no su'prise | B |
| Fur there 's many a sun 'at you 've seen rise | B |
| An' many a one you 've seen go down | C |
| Sence yore step was light an' yore hair was brown | C |
| An' storms an' snows have had their way | A |
| Hello ole man you 're a gittin' gray | A |
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| Hello ole man you 're a gittin' gray | A |
| An' the youthful pranks 'at you used to play | A |
| Are dreams of a far past long ago | D |
| That lie in a heart where the fires burn low | D |
| That has lost the flame though it kept the glow | D |
| An' spite of drivin' snow an' storm | E |
| Beats bravely on forever warm | E |
| December holds the place of May | A |
| Hello ole man you 're a gittin' gray | A |
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| Hello ole man you 're a gittin' gray | A |
| Who cares what the carpin' youngsters say | A |
| For after all when the tale is told | F |
| Love proves if a man is young or old | F |
| Old age can't make the heart grow cold | F |
| When it does the will of an honest mind | G |
| When it beats with love fur all mankind | G |
| Then the night but leads to a fairer day | A |
| Hello ole man you 're a gittin' gray | A |
Paul Laurence Dunbar
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