The Tryst Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCDCD EFEGHIHI FJKJLCLC MNMNACAC| De night creep down erlong de lan' | A |
| De shadders rise an' shake | B |
| De frog is sta'tin' up his ban' | A |
| De cricket is awake | B |
| My wo'k is mos' nigh done Celes' | C |
| To night I won't be late | D |
| I 's hu'yin' thoo my level bes' | C |
| Wait fu' me by de gate | D |
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| De mockin' bird 'll sen' his glee | E |
| A thrillin' thoo and thoo | F |
| I know dat ol' magnolia tree | E |
| Is smellin' des' fu' you | G |
| De jessamine erside de road | H |
| Is bloomin' rich an' white | I |
| My hea't 's a th'obbin' 'cause it knowed | H |
| You 'd wait fu' me to night | I |
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| Hit 's lonesome ain't it stan'in' thaih | F |
| Wid no one nigh to talk | J |
| But ain't dey whispahs in de aih | K |
| Erlong de gyahden walk | J |
| Don't somep'n kin' o' call my name | L |
| An' say he love you bes' | C |
| Hit 's true I wants to say de same | L |
| So wait fu' me Celes' | C |
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| Sing somep'n fu' to pass de time | M |
| Outsing de mockin' bird | N |
| You got de music an' de rhyme | M |
| You beat him wid de word | N |
| I 's comin' now my wo'k is done | A |
| De hour has come fu' res' | C |
| I wants to fly but only run | A |
| Wait fu' me deah Celes' | C |
Paul Laurence Dunbar
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