Temptation Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AAAA BBCC DDEE AAFG EEAA EEHI| I done got 'uligion honey an' I 's happy ez a king | A |
| Evahthing I see erbout me 's jes' lak sunshine in de spring | A |
| An' it seems lak I do' want to do anothah blessid thing | A |
| But jes' run an' tell de neighbours an' to shout an' pray an' sing | A |
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| I done shuk my fis' at Satan an' I 's gin de worl' my back | B |
| I do' want no hendrin' causes now a both'rin' in my track | B |
| Fu' I 's on my way to glory an' I feels too sho' to miss | C |
| Wy dey ain't no use in sinnin' when 'uligion 's sweet ez dis | C |
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| Talk erbout a man backslidin' w'en he 's on de gospel way | D |
| No suh I done beat de debbil an' Temptation 's los' de day | D |
| Gwine to keep my eyes right straight up gwine to shet my eahs an' see | E |
| Whut ole projick Mistah Satan 's gwine to try to wuk on me | E |
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| Listen whut dat soun' I hyeah dah 'tain't no one commence to sing | A |
| It 's a fiddle git erway dah don' you hyeah dat blessid thing | A |
| W'y dat's sweet ez drippin' honey 'cause you knows I draws de bow | F |
| An' when music's sho' 'nough music I 's de one dat's sho' to know | G |
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| W'y I 's done de double shuffle twell a body could n't res' | E |
| Jes' a hyeahin' Sam de fiddlah play dat chune his level bes' | E |
| I could cut a mighty caper I could gin a mighty fling | A |
| Jes' right now I 's mo' dan suttain I could cut de pigeon wing | A |
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| Look hyeah whut 's dis I 's been sayin' whut on urf 's tuk holt o' me | E |
| Dat ole music come nigh runnin' my 'uligion up a tree | E |
| Cleah out wif dat dah ole fiddle don' you try dat trick agin | H |
| Did n't think I could be tempted but you lak to made me sin | I |
Paul Laurence Dunbar
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