Johnnie's First Moose Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: ABCDEBFGHHIH EJCHEJHHIIIH KCHLKCCKKKH MCCHICHHCCNH HCCHKCHHIICH KHCHIHCCCCMH CICHHHHHHHOH HCHHHCHHHHHH PQHHQQHHHHKH

De cloud is hide de moon but dere's plainA
tee light aboveB
Steady Johnnie steady kip your head downC
lowD
Move de paddle leetle quicker an' de ole canoeE
we'll shoveB
T'roo de water nice an' quietF
For de place we're goin' try itG
Is beyon' de silver birch dereH
You can see it lak a church dereH
W'en we're passin' on de corner w'ere de lillyI
flower growH
-
Was n't dat correc' w'at I'm tolin' you jusE
nowJ
Steady Johnnie steady kip your head downC
lowH
Never min' I'll watch behin' me an' youE
can watch de bowJ
An' you'll see a leetle clearerH
W'en canoe is comin' nearerH
Dere she is now easy easyI
For de win' is gettin' breezyI
An' we don't want not'ing smell us till deI
horn begin to blowH
-
I remember long ago w'en ma fader tak' me outK
Steady Johnnie steady kip your head downC
lowH
Jus' de way I'm takin' you sir hello wasL
dat a shoutK
Seems to me I t'ink I'm hearin'C
Somet'ing stirrin' on de clearin'C
W'ere it stan' de lumber shainteeK
If it's true den yuo'll have plainteeK
Work to do in half a minute if de moose don'tK
start to goH
-
An' now we're on de shore let us hide de oleM
canoeC
Steady Johnnie steady kip your head downC
lowH
An' lie among de rushes dat's bes' t'ing weI
can doC
For de ole boy may be closerH
Dan anybody know sirH
An' look out you don't be shakin'C
Or de bad shot you'll be makin'C
But I'm feelin' sam' way too me w'en IN
was young alsoH
-
You ready for de call here goes for numberH
wanC
Steady Johnnie steady kip your head downC
lowH
Did you hear how nice I do it an' how itK
travel onC
Till ir reach across de reeverH
Dat'll geev' some moose de feverH
Wait now Johnnie don't you worryI
No use bein' on de hurryI
But lissen for de answer it'll come before youC
knowH
-
For w'y you jomp lak dat w'at's matter wit'K
your earH
Steady Johnnie steady kip your head downC
lowH
Tak' your finger off de trigger dat was onlyI
bird you hearH
Can't you tell de pine tree crickin'C
Or de boule frog w'en he's spikin'C
Don't you know de grey owl singin'C
From de beeg moose w'en he's ringin'C
Out hees challenge on de message your oleM
gran' fader blowH
-
You're lucky boy to night wit' hunter manC
lak meI
Steady Johnnie steady kip your head downC
lowH
Can tole you all about it H s s h dat'sH
somet'ing now I seeH
Dere he's comin' t'roo de bushesH
So get down among de rushesH
Hear heem walk I t'ink by tonderH
He mus' go near fourteen honderH
Dat's de feller I been watchin' all de eveningO
I dunnoH
-
I'll geev' anoder call jus' a leetle wan orH
twoC
Steady Johnnie steady kip your head dwonH
lowH
W'en he see dere's no wan waitin' I wonderH
w'at he'll doC
But look out for here he's comin'H
Sa pris ti ma heart is drummin'H
You can never get heem nearerH
An' de moon is shinin' clearerH
W'at a fine shot you'll be havin' nowH
Johnnie let her goH
-
Bang bang you got heem sure an' he'llP
never run awayQ
Nor feed among de lily on de shore of WesH
sonneauH
So dat's your firse moose Johnnie wall reQ
member all I sayQ
Does n't matter w'at you 're chasin'H
Does n't matter w'at you 're facin'H
Only watch de t'ing you're doin'H
If you don't ba gosh you 're ruinH
An' steady Johnnie steady kip your headK
down lowH

William Henry Drummond



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