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 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 |
| - | |
| 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 |
| - | |
| 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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