Little Brown Baby Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCDCD DBDEFGFG GHGGCCBC DIDIDDDD| Little brown baby wif spa'klin' eyes | A |
| Come to yo' pappy an' set on his knee | B |
| What you been doin' suh makin' san' pies | A |
| Look at dat bib you's ez du'ty ez me | B |
| Look at dat mouf dat's merlasses I bet | C |
| Come hyeah Maria an' wipe off his han's | D |
| Bees gwine to ketch you an' eat you up yit | C |
| Bein' so sticky an sweet goodness lan's | D |
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| Little brown baby wif spa'klin' eyes | D |
| Who's pappy's darlin' an' who 's pappy's chile | B |
| Who is it all de day nevah once tries | D |
| Fu' to be cross er once loses dat smile | E |
| Whah did you git dem teef My you 's a scamp | F |
| Whah did dat dimple come f'om in yo' chin | G |
| Pappy do' know you I b'lieves you 's a tramp | F |
| Mammy dis hyeah's some ol' straggler got in | G |
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| Let's th'ow him outen de do' in de san' | G |
| We do' want stragglers a layin' 'roun' hyeah | H |
| Let's gin him 'way to de big buggah man | G |
| I know he's hidin' erroun' hyeah right neah | G |
| Buggah man buggah man come in de do' | C |
| Hyeah 's a bad boy you kin have fu' to eat | C |
| Mammy an' pappy do' want him no mo' | B |
| Swaller him down f'om his haid to his feet | C |
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| Dah now I t'ought dat you 'd hug me up close | D |
| Go back ol' buggah you sha'n't have dis boy | I |
| He ain't no tramp ner no straggler of co'se | D |
| He's pappy's pa'dner an' play mate an' joy | I |
| Come to you' pallet now go to yo' res | D |
| Wisht you could allus know ease an' cleah skies | D |
| Wisht you could stay jes' a chile on my breas' | D |
| Little brown baby wif spa'klin' eyes | D |
Paul Laurence Dunbar
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