The Old Front Gate Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCBDEFE GHIHJEHE HKDKLEME NHOHPEIE QRDRHESE| W'en daih 's chillun in de house | A |
| Dey keep on a gittin' tall | B |
| But de folks don' seem to see | C |
| Dat dey 's growin' up at all | B |
| 'Twell dey fin' out some fine day | D |
| Dat de gals has 'menced to grow | E |
| Wen dey notice as dey pass | F |
| Dat de front gate 's saggin' low | E |
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| Wen de hinges creak an' cry | G |
| An' de bahs go slantin' down | H |
| You kin reckon dat hit's time | I |
| Fu' to cas' yo' eye erroun' | H |
| 'Cause daih ain't no 'sputin' dis | J |
| Hit's de trues' sign to show | E |
| Dat daih 's cou'tin' goin' on | H |
| Wen de ol' front gate sags low | E |
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| Oh you grumble an' complain | H |
| An' you prop dat gate up right | K |
| But you notice right nex' day | D |
| Dat hit's in de same ol' plight | K |
| So you fin' dat hit's a rule | L |
| An' daih ain' no use to blow | E |
| W'en de gals is growin' up | M |
| Dat de front gate will sag low | E |
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| Den you t'ink o' yo' young days | N |
| W'en you cou'ted Sally Jane | H |
| An' you so't o' feel ashamed | O |
| Fu' to grumble an' complain | H |
| 'Cause yo' ricerlection says | P |
| An' you know hits wo'ds is so | E |
| Dat huh pappy had a time | I |
| Wid his front gate saggin' low | E |
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| So you jes' looks on an' smiles | Q |
| At 'em leanin' on de gate | R |
| Tryin' to t'ink whut he kin say | D |
| Fu' to keep him daih so late | R |
| But you lets dat gate erlone | H |
| Fu' yo' 'sperunce goes to show | E |
| 'Twell de gals is ma'ied off | S |
| It gwine keep on saggin' low | E |
Paul Laurence Dunbar
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