Johnnie's First Moose Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDEBFGHHIH EJCHEJHHIIIH KCHLKCCKKKH MCCHICHHCCNH HCCHKCHHIICH KHCHIHCCCCMH CICHHHHHHHOH HCHHHCHHHHHH PQHHQQHHHHKHDe cloud is hide de moon but dere's plain | A |
tee light above | B |
Steady Johnnie steady kip your head down | C |
low | D |
Move de paddle leetle quicker an' de ole canoe | E |
we'll shove | B |
T'roo de water nice an' quiet | F |
For de place we're goin' try it | G |
Is beyon' de silver birch dere | H |
You can see it lak a church dere | H |
W'en we're passin' on de corner w'ere de lilly | I |
flower grow | H |
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Was n't dat correc' w'at I'm tolin' you jus | E |
now | J |
Steady Johnnie steady kip your head down | C |
low | H |
Never min' I'll watch behin' me an' you | E |
can watch de bow | J |
An' you'll see a leetle clearer | H |
W'en canoe is comin' nearer | H |
Dere she is now easy easy | I |
For de win' is gettin' breezy | I |
An' we don't want not'ing smell us till de | I |
horn begin to blow | H |
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I remember long ago w'en ma fader tak' me out | K |
Steady Johnnie steady kip your head down | C |
low | H |
Jus' de way I'm takin' you sir hello was | L |
dat a shout | K |
Seems to me I t'ink I'm hearin' | C |
Somet'ing stirrin' on de clearin' | C |
W'ere it stan' de lumber shaintee | K |
If it's true den yuo'll have plaintee | K |
Work to do in half a minute if de moose don't | K |
start to go | H |
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An' now we're on de shore let us hide de ole | M |
canoe | C |
Steady Johnnie steady kip your head down | C |
low | H |
An' lie among de rushes dat's bes' t'ing we | I |
can do | C |
For de ole boy may be closer | H |
Dan anybody know sir | H |
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 I | N |
was young also | H |
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You ready for de call here goes for number | H |
wan | C |
Steady Johnnie steady kip your head down | C |
low | H |
Did you hear how nice I do it an' how it | K |
travel on | C |
Till ir reach across de reever | H |
Dat'll geev' some moose de fever | H |
Wait now Johnnie don't you worry | I |
No use bein' on de hurry | I |
But lissen for de answer it'll come before you | C |
know | H |
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For w'y you jomp lak dat w'at's matter wit' | K |
your ear | H |
Steady Johnnie steady kip your head down | C |
low | H |
Tak' your finger off de trigger dat was only | I |
bird you hear | H |
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 ole | M |
gran' fader blow | H |
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You're lucky boy to night wit' hunter man | C |
lak me | I |
Steady Johnnie steady kip your head down | C |
low | H |
Can tole you all about it H s s h dat's | H |
somet'ing now I see | H |
Dere he's comin' t'roo de bushes | H |
So get down among de rushes | H |
Hear heem walk I t'ink by tonder | H |
He mus' go near fourteen honder | H |
Dat's de feller I been watchin' all de evening | O |
I dunno | H |
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I'll geev' anoder call jus' a leetle wan or | H |
two | C |
Steady Johnnie steady kip your head dwon | H |
low | H |
W'en he see dere's no wan waitin' I wonder | H |
w'at he'll do | C |
But look out for here he's comin' | H |
Sa pris ti ma heart is drummin' | H |
You can never get heem nearer | H |
An' de moon is shinin' clearer | H |
W'at a fine shot you'll be havin' now | H |
Johnnie let her go | H |
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Bang bang you got heem sure an' he'll | P |
never run away | Q |
Nor feed among de lily on de shore of Wes | H |
sonneau | H |
So dat's your firse moose Johnnie wall re | Q |
member all I say | Q |
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 ruin | H |
An' steady Johnnie steady kip your head | K |
down low | H |
William Henry Drummond
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