The Deserted Plantation Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABAB ABAB AAAA CDCD AEAB ACAC DFDF CCCC EGEG| Oh de grubbin' hoe 's a rustin' in de co'nah | A |
| An' de plow 's a tumblin' down in de fiel' | B |
| While de whippo'will 's a wailin' lak a mou'nah | A |
| When his stubbo'n hea't is tryin' ha'd to yiel' | B |
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| In de furrers whah de co'n was allus wavin' | A |
| Now de weeds is growin' green an' rank an' tall | B |
| An' de swallers roun' de whole place is a bravin' | A |
| Lak dey thought deir folks had allus owned it all | B |
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| An' de big house stan's all quiet lak an' solemn | A |
| Not a blessed soul in pa'lor po'ch er lawn | A |
| Not a guest ner not a ca'iage lef' to haul 'em | A |
| Fu' de ones dat tu'ned de latch string out air gone | A |
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| An' de banjo's voice is silent in de qua'ters | C |
| D' ain't a hymn ner co'n song ringin' in de air | D |
| But de murmur of a branch's passin' waters | C |
| Is de only soun' dat breks de stillness dere | D |
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| Whah 's de da'kies dem dat used to be a dancin' | A |
| Evry night befo' de ole cabin do' | E |
| Whah 's de chillun dem dat used to be a prancin' | A |
| Er a rollin' in de san' er on de flo' | B |
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| Whah 's ole Uncle Mordecai an' Uncle Aaron | A |
| Whah 's Aunt Doshy Sam an' Kit an' all de res' | C |
| Whah 's ole Tom de da'ky fiddlah how 's he farin' | A |
| Whah 's de gals dat used to sing an' dance de bes' | C |
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| Gone not one o' dem is lef' to tell de story | D |
| Dey have lef' de deah ole place to fall away | F |
| Could n't one o' dem dat seed it in its glory | D |
| Stay to watch it in de hour of decay | F |
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| Dey have lef' de ole plantation to de swallers | C |
| But it hol's in me a lover till de las' | C |
| Fu' I fin' hyeah in de memory dat follers | C |
| All dat loved me an' dat I loved in de pas' | C |
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| So I'll stay an' watch de deah ole place an' tend it | E |
| Ez I used to in de happy days gone by | G |
| 'Twell de othah Mastah thinks it's time to end it | E |
| An' calls me to my qua'ters in de sky | G |
Paul Laurence Dunbar
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