Jilted Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCCCB DEDEFFGE HIHIJFKI| Lucy done gone back on me | A |
| Dat's de way wif life | B |
| Evaht'ing was movin' free | A |
| T'ought I had my wife | B |
| Den some dahky comes along | C |
| Sings my gal a little song | C |
| Since den evaht'ing's gone wrong | C |
| Evah day dey 's strife | B |
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| Did n't answeh me to day | D |
| Wen I called huh name | E |
| Would you t'ink she 'd ac' dat way | D |
| Wen I ain't to blame | E |
| Dat 's de way dese women do | F |
| Wen dey fin's a fellow true | F |
| Den dey 'buse him thoo an' thoo | G |
| Well hit 's all de same | E |
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| Somep'n's wrong erbout my lung | H |
| An' I 's glad hit 's so | I |
| Doctah says 'at I 'll die young | H |
| Well I wants to go | I |
| Whut 's de use o' livin' hyeah | J |
| Wen de gal you loves so deah | F |
| Goes back on you clean an' cleah | K |
| I sh'd like to know | I |
Paul Laurence Dunbar
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