The Conscientious Deacon Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BC DD EE B FF GBGHBH ICI| A song to be syncopated as you please | A |
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| Black cats grey cats green cats miau | B |
| Chasing the deacon who stole the cow | C |
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| He runs and tumbles he tumbles and runs | D |
| He sees big white men with dogs and guns | D |
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| He falls down flat He turns to stare | E |
| No cats no dogs and no men there | E |
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| But black shadows grey shadows green shadows come | B |
| The wind says 'Miau ' and the rain says 'Hum ' | - |
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| He goes straight home He dreams all night | F |
| He howls He puts his wife in a fright | F |
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| Black devils grey devils green devils shine | G |
| Yes by Sambo | B |
| And the fire looks fine | G |
| Cat devils dog devils cow devils grin | H |
| Yes by Sambo | B |
| And the fire rolls in | H |
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| And so next day to avoid the worst | I |
| He takes that cow | C |
| Where he found her first | I |
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