Part Iii: Credat Judaeus Apella Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCDCDAEAE FGFGAHAE AIAIAEAE BJBJBKBKBBB AE E LM NOE E LPLPLQLQ RS RSTIUIDear Bell I enclose what you ask in a letter | A |
A short rhyme at random no more and no less | B |
And you may insert it for want of a better | A |
Or leave it it doesn't much matter I guess | B |
And as for a tip why there isn't much in it | C |
I may hit the right nail but first I declare | D |
I haven't a notion what's going to win it | C |
The Champion I mean and what's more I don't care | D |
Imprimis there's Cowra few nags can go quicker | A |
Than she can and Smith takes his oath she can fly | E |
While Brown Jones and Robinson swear she's a sticker | A |
But 'credat Judaeus Apella ' say I | E |
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There's old Volunteer I'd be sorry to sneer | F |
At his chance he'll be there if he goes at the rate | G |
He went at last year when a customer queer | F |
Johnny Higgerson fancied him lock'd in the straight | G |
I've heard that the old horse has never been fitter | A |
I've heard all performances past he'll outvie | H |
He may gallop a docker and finish a splitter | A |
But 'credat Judaeus Apella ' say I | E |
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I know what they say sir 'The Hook' he can stay sir | A |
And stick to his work like a sleuth hound or beagle | I |
He stays 'with a hook ' and he sticks in the clay sir | A |
I'd rather for choice pop my money on Seagull | I |
I'm told that the Sydney division will rue sir | A |
Their rashness in front of the stand when they spy | E |
With a clear lead the white jacket spotted with blue sir | A |
But 'credat Judaeus Apella ' say I | E |
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There's The Barb you may talk of your flyers and stayers | B |
All bosh when he strips you can see his eye range | J |
Round his rivals with much the same look as Tom Sayers | B |
Once wore when he faced the big novice Bill Bainge | J |
Like Stow at our hustings confronting the hisses | B |
Of roughs with his queer Mephistopheles' smile | K |
Like Baker or Baker's more wonderful Mrs | B |
The terror of blacks at the source of the Nile | K |
Like Triton 'mid minnows like hawk among chickens | B |
Like anything better than everything else | B |
He stands at the post Now they're off the plot thickens | B |
Quoth Stanley to Davis 'How is your pulse ' | - |
He skims o'er the smooth turf he scuds through the mire | A |
He waits with them passes them bids them good bye | E |
Two miles and three quarters cries Filgate 'He'll tire ' | - |
But 'credat Judaeus Apella ' say I | E |
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Lest my tale should come true let me give you fair warning | L |
You may 'shout' some cheroots if you like no champagne | M |
For this child 'Oh think of my head in the morning ' | - |
Old chap you don't get me on that lay again | N |
The last time those games I look'd likely to try on | O |
Says Bradshawe 'You'll feel very sheepish and shy | E |
When you are haul'd up and caution'd by D g y and L n ' | - |
But 'credat Judaeus Apella ' say I | E |
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This writing bad verses is very fatiguing | L |
The brain and the liver against it combine | P |
And nerves with digestion in concert are leaguing | L |
To punish excess in the pen and ink line | P |
Already I feel just as if I'd been rowing | L |
Hard all on a supper of onions and tripe | Q |
A thing I abhor but my steam I've done blowing | L |
I am my dear Bell yours truly 'The Pipe' | Q |
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P S Tell J P if he fancies a good un | R |
That old chestnut pony of mine is for sale | S |
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N B His fore legs are uncommonly wooden | R |
I fancy the near one's beginning to fail | S |
And why shouldn't I do as W n does oft | T |
And swear that a cripple is sound on the Bible | I |
Hold hard though the man I allude to is soft | U |
He's game to go in for an action of libel | I |
Adam Lindsay Gordon
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