Opportunity Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABACAC DCDCECDC FGDGCBAH HICICDJJ KADADBJB| Granny's gone a visitin' | A |
| Seen huh git huh shawl | B |
| W'en I was a hidin' down | A |
| Hime de gyahden wall | B |
| Seen huh put her bonnet on | A |
| Seen huh tie de strings | C |
| An' I'se gone to dreamin' now | A |
| 'Bout dem cakes an' t'ings | C |
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| On de she'f behime de do' | D |
| Mussy what a feas' | C |
| Soon ez she gits out o' sight | D |
| I kin eat in peace | C |
| I bin watchin' fu' a week | E |
| Des fu' dis hyeah chance | C |
| Mussy w'en I gits in daih | D |
| I'll des sholy dance | C |
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| Lemon pie an' gingah cake | F |
| Let me set an' t'ink | G |
| Vinegah an' sugah too | D |
| Dat'll mek a drink | G |
| Ef dey's one t'ing dat I loves | C |
| Mos' pu'ticlahly | B |
| It is eatin' sweet t'ings an' | A |
| A drinkin' Sangaree | H |
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| Lawdy won' po' granny raih | H |
| W'en she see de she'f | I |
| W'en I t'ink erbout huh face | C |
| I's mos' 'shamed myse'f | I |
| Well she gone an 'hyeah I is | C |
| Back behime de do' | D |
| Look hyeah gran' 's done 'spected me | J |
| Dain't no sweets no mo' | J |
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| Evah sweet is hid erway | K |
| Job des done up brown | A |
| Pusson t'ink dat someun t'ought | D |
| Dey was t'eves erroun' | A |
| Dat des breaks my heart in two | D |
| Oh how bad I feel | B |
| Des to t'ink my own gramma | J |
| B'lieved dat I 'u'd steal | B |
Paul Laurence Dunbar
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