The Boogah Man Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCBDEAECCCC FGFGFCFC CCCCCHCHICCC JKAKJLALLCMC| W'en de evenin' shadders | A |
| Come a glidin' down | B |
| Fallin' black an' heavy | C |
| Ovah hill an' town | B |
| Ef you listen keerful | D |
| Keerful ez you kin | E |
| So 's you boun' to notice | A |
| Des a drappin' pin | E |
| Den you 'll hyeah a funny | C |
| Soun' ercross de lan' | C |
| Lay low dat's de callin' | C |
| Of de Boogah Man | C |
| - | |
| Woo oo woo oo | F |
| Hyeah him ez he go erlong de way | G |
| Woo oo woo oo | F |
| Don' you wish de night 'ud t'un to day | G |
| Woo oo woo oo | F |
| Hide yo' little peepers 'hind yo' han | C |
| Woo oo woo oo | F |
| Callin' of de Boogah Man | C |
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| W'en de win 's a shiverin' | C |
| Thoo de gloomy lane | C |
| An' dey comes de patterin' | C |
| Of de evenin' rain | C |
| W'en de owl's a hootin' | C |
| Out daih in de wood | H |
| Don' you wish my honey | C |
| Dat you had been good | H |
| 'T ain't no use to try to | I |
| Snuggle up to Dan | C |
| Bless you dat's de callin' | C |
| Of de Boogah Man | C |
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| Ef you loves yo' mammy | J |
| An' you min's yo' pap | K |
| Ef you nevah wriggles | A |
| Outen Sukey's lap | K |
| Ef you says yo' Lay me | J |
| Evah single night | L |
| 'Fo' dey tucks de kivers | A |
| An' puts out de light | L |
| Den de rain kin pattah | L |
| Win' blow lak a fan | C |
| But you need n' bothah | M |
| 'Bout de Boogah Man | C |
Paul Laurence Dunbar
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