The Real Question Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABB CCBB DDEE| Folks is talkin' 'bout de money 'bout de silvah an' de gold | A |
| All de time de season 's changin' an' de days is gittin' cold | A |
| An' dey 's wond'rin' 'bout de metals whethah we'll have one er two | B |
| While de price o' coal is risin' an' dey 's two months' rent dat 's due | B |
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| Some folks says dat gold 's de only money dat is wuff de name | C |
| Den de othahs rise an' tell 'em dat dey ought to be ashame | C |
| An' dat silvah is de only thing to save us f'om de powah | B |
| Of de gold bug ragin' 'roun' an' seekin' who he may devowah | B |
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| Well you folks kin keep on shoutin' wif yo' gold er silvah cry | D |
| But I tell you people hams is sceerce an' fowls is roostin' high | D |
| An' hit ain't de so't o' money dat is pesterin' my min' | E |
| But de question I want answehed 's how to get at any kin' | E |
Paul Laurence Dunbar
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