Keep A Song Up On De Way Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDBCEEEFC GHCHHCIIDDC HHCEHCHHDDC| Oh de clouds is mighty heavy | A |
| An' de rain is mighty thick | B |
| Keep a song up on de way | C |
| An' de waters is a rumblin' | D |
| On de boulders in de crick | B |
| Keep a song up on de way | C |
| Fu' a bird ercross de road | E |
| Is a singin' lak he knowed | E |
| Dat we people did n't daih | E |
| Fu' to try de rainy aih | F |
| Wid a song up on de way | C |
| - | |
| What's de use o' gittin' mopy | G |
| Case de weather ain' de bes' | H |
| Keep a song up on de way | C |
| W'en de rain is fallin' ha'des' | H |
| Dey 's de longes' times to res' | H |
| Keep a song up on de way | C |
| Dough de plough 's a stan'in' still | I |
| Dey 'll be watah fu' de mill | I |
| Rain mus' come ez well ez sun | D |
| 'Fo' de weathah's wo'k is done | D |
| Keep a song up on de way | C |
| - | |
| W'y hit's nice to hyeah de showahs | H |
| Fallin' down ermong de trees | H |
| Keep a song up on de way | C |
| Ef de birds don' bothah 'bout it | E |
| But go singin' lak dey please | H |
| Keep a song up on de way | C |
| You don' s'pose I's gwine to see | H |
| Dem ah fowls do mo' dan me | H |
| No suh I 'll des chase dis frown | D |
| An' aldough de rain fall down | D |
| Keep a song up on de way | C |
Paul Laurence Dunbar
(1)
Poem topics: , Print This Poem , Rhyme Scheme
Submit Spanish Translation
Submit German Translation
Submit French Translation
About Keep A Song Up On De Way
Keep A Song Up On De Way is a poem by Paul Laurence Dunbar. This page includes the poem text, poet information, related topics, comments, and similar poems.
Write your comment about Keep A Song Up On De Way poem by Paul Laurence Dunbar
Best Poems of Paul Laurence Dunbar