The Glendy Burk Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDEDFGHABG I GGHG ABDJDJKLMABG I NGBGOPGP I BQRQSGBABG I| De | A |
| Glendy Burk | B |
| is mighty fast boat | C |
| Wid a mighty fast captain too | D |
| He sits up dah on de hurricane roof | E |
| And he keeps his eye on de crew | D |
| I can't stay here for dey work too hard | F |
| I'm bound to leave dis town | G |
| I'll take my duds and tote 'em on my back | H |
| When de | A |
| Glendy Burk | B |
| comes down | G |
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| - | |
| Chorus | I |
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| Ho for Lou'siana | G |
| I'm bound to leave dis town | G |
| I'll take my duds and tote 'em on my back | H |
| When de Glendy Burk comes down | G |
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| De | A |
| Glendy Burk | B |
| has a funny old crew | D |
| And dey sing de boatman's song | J |
| Dey burn de pitch and de pine knot too | D |
| For to shove de boat along | J |
| De smoke goes up and de ingine roars | K |
| And de wheel goes round and round | L |
| So fair you well for I'll take a little ride | M |
| When de | A |
| Glendy Burk | B |
| comes down | G |
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| Chorus | I |
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| I'll work all night in de wind and storm | N |
| I'll work all day in de rain | G |
| 'Till I find myself on de levydock | B |
| In New Orleans again | G |
| Dey make me mow in de hay field here | O |
| And knock my head wid de flail | P |
| I'll go wha dey work wid de sugar and de cane | G |
| And roll on de cotten bale | P |
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| Chorus | I |
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| My lady love is as pretty as a pink | B |
| I'll meet her on de way | Q |
| I'll take her back to de sunny old south | R |
| And day I'll make her stay | Q |
| So don't you fret my honey dear | S |
| Oh don't you fret Miss Brown | G |
| I'll take you back 'fore de middle of de week | B |
| When de | A |
| Glendy Burk | B |
| comes down | G |
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| Chorus | I |
Stephen C. Foster
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