Joggin' Erlong Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDDEFEGG HDDDDFIFGG JFAADDKDGG| De da'kest hour dey allus say | A |
| Is des' befo' de dawn | B |
| But it's moughty ha'd a waitin' | C |
| W'ere de night goes frownin' on | D |
| An' it's moughty ha'd a hopin' | D |
| W'en de clouds is big an' black | E |
| An' all de t'ings you 's waited fu' | F |
| Has failed er gone to wrack | E |
| But des' keep on a joggin' wid a little bit o' song | G |
| De mo'n is allus brightah w'en de night's been long | G |
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| Dey 's lots o' knocks you 's got to tek | H |
| Befo' yo' journey 's done | D |
| An' dey 's times w'en you 'll be wishin' | D |
| Dat de weary race was run | D |
| W'en you want to give up tryin' | D |
| An' des' float erpon de wave | F |
| W'en you don't feel no mo' sorrer | I |
| Ez you t'ink erbout de grave | F |
| Den des' keep on a joggin' wid a little bit o' song | G |
| De mo'n is allus brightah w'en de night's been long | G |
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| De whup lash sting a good deal mo' | J |
| De back hit 's knowed befo' | F |
| An' de burden 's allus heavies' | A |
| Whaih hits weight has made a so' | A |
| Dey is times w'en tribulation | D |
| Seems to git de uppah han' | D |
| An' to whip de weary trav'lah | K |
| 'Twell he ain't got stren'th to stan' | D |
| But des' keep on a joggin' wid a little bit o' song | G |
| De mo'n is allus brightah w'en de night's been long | G |
Paul Laurence Dunbar
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