The Visitor Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCBDDDB BEBEFFFE ACACDDDA ABABEGGB| Little lady at de do' | A |
| W'y you stan' dey knockin' | B |
| Nevah seen you ac' befo' | C |
| In er way so shockin' | B |
| Don' you know de sin it is | D |
| Fu' to git my temper riz | D |
| Wen I 's got de rheumatiz | D |
| An' my jints is lockin' | B |
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| No ol' Miss ain't sont you down | B |
| Don' you tell no story | E |
| I been seed you hangin' 'roun' | B |
| Dis hyeah te'itory | E |
| You des come fu' me to tell | F |
| You a tale an' I ain' well | F |
| Look hyeah what is dat I smell | F |
| Steamin' victuals Glory | E |
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| Come in Missy how you do | A |
| Come up by de fiah | C |
| I was jokin' chile wid you | A |
| Bring dat basket nighah | C |
| Huh uh ain't dat lak ol' Miss | D |
| Sen'in' me a feas' lak dis | D |
| Rheumatiz cain't stop my bliss | D |
| Case I's feelin' spryah | A |
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| Chicken meat an' gravy too | A |
| Hot an' still a heatin' | B |
| Good ol' sweet pertater stew | A |
| Missy b'lieves in treatin' | B |
| Des set down you blessed chile | E |
| Daddy got to t'ink a while | G |
| Den a story mek you smile | G |
| Wen he git thoo eatin' | B |
Paul Laurence Dunbar
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