Lullaby Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCDBB EBFBGGGB DBDBHHHB IBIBJJJB KBKBLLLB| Bedtime 's come fu' little boys | A |
| Po' little lamb | B |
| Too tiahed out to make a noise | A |
| Po' little lamb | B |
| You gwine t' have to morrer sho' | C |
| Yes you tole me dat befo' | D |
| Don't you fool me chile no mo' | B |
| Po' little lamb | B |
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| You been bad de livelong day | E |
| Po' little lamb | B |
| Th'owin' stones an' runnin' 'way | F |
| Po' little lamb | B |
| My but you 's a runnin' wil' | G |
| Look jes' lak some po' folks chile | G |
| Mam' gwine whup you atter while | G |
| Po' little lamb | B |
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| Come hyeah you mos' tiahed to def | D |
| Po' little lamb | B |
| Played yo'se'f clean out o' bref | D |
| Po' little lamb | B |
| See dem han's now sich a sight | H |
| Would you evah b'lieve dey's white | H |
| Stan' still twell I wash 'em right | H |
| Po' little lamb | B |
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| Jes' cain't hol' yo' haid up straight | I |
| Po' little lamb | B |
| Had n't oughter played so late | I |
| Po' little lamb | B |
| Mammy do' know whut she 'd do | J |
| Ef de chillun's all lak you | J |
| You 's a caution now fu' true | J |
| Po' little lamb | B |
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| Lay yo' haid down in my lap | K |
| Po' little lamb | B |
| Y' ought to have a right good slap | K |
| Po' little lamb | B |
| You been runnin' roun' a heap | L |
| Shet dem eyes an' don't you peep | L |
| Dah now dah now go to sleep | L |
| Po' little lamb | B |
Paul Laurence Dunbar
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