Li'l' Gal Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCBDDDB DBDBEEFB GBGBEEEB| Oh de weathah it is balmy an' de breeze is sighin' low | A |
| Li'l' gal | B |
| An' de mockin' bird is singin' in de locus' by de do' | C |
| Li'l' gal | B |
| Dere 's a hummin' an' a bummin' in de lan' f'om eas' to wes' | D |
| I 's a sighin' fu' you honey an' I nevah know no res' | D |
| Fu' dey 's lots o' trouble brewin' an' a stewin' in my breas' | D |
| Li'l' gal | B |
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| Whut 's de mattah wid de weathah whut's de mattah wid de breeze | D |
| Li'l' gal | B |
| Whut 's de mattah wid de locus' dat 's a singin' in de trees | D |
| Li'l' gal | B |
| W'y dey knows dey ladies love 'em an' dey knows dey love 'em true | E |
| An' dey love 'em back I reckon des' lak I 's a lovin' you | E |
| Dat 's de reason dey 's a weavin' an' a sighin' thoo an' thoo | F |
| Li'l' gal | B |
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| Don't you let no da'ky fool you 'cause de clo'es he waihs is fine | G |
| Li'l' gal | B |
| Dey 's a hones' hea't a beatin' unnerneaf dese rags o' mine | G |
| Li'l' gal | B |
| Cose dey ain' no use in mockin' whut de birds an' weathah do | E |
| But I 's so'y I cain't 'spress it w'en I knows I loves you true | E |
| Dat 's de reason I 's a sighin' an' a singin now fu' you | E |
| Li'l' gal | B |
Paul Laurence Dunbar
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