The Conscientious Deacon Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BC DD EE B FF GBGHBH ICIA 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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