Part Iv: Banker-s Dream Poem Rhyme Scheme

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Of chases and courses dogs dream so do horses	A
Last night I was dozing and dreaming	B
The crowd and the bustle were there and the rustle	C
Of the silk in the autumn sky gleaming	B
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The stand throng'd with faces the broadcloth and laces	A
The booths and the tents and the cars	D
The bookmakers' jargon for odds making bargain	E
The nasty stale smell of cigars	D
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We formed into line 'neath the merry sunshine	F
Near the logs at the end of the railing	B
'Are you ready boys Go ' cried the starter and low	G
Sank the flag and away we went sailing	B
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In the van of the battle we heard the stones rattle	C
Some slogging was done but no slaughter	H
A shout from the stand and the whole of our band	I
Skimm'd merrily over the water	H
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Two fences we clear'd and the roadway we near'd	J
When three of our troop came to troublen	F
Like a bird on the wing or a stone from a sling	B
Flew Cadger first over the double	C
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And Western was there head and tail in the air	K
And Pondon was there too what noodle	C
Could so name a horse I should feel some remorse	L
If I gave such a name to a poodle	C
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In and out of the lane to the racecourse again	F
Craig's pony was first I was third	M
And Ingleside lit in my tracks with the bit	N
In his teeth and came up 'like a bird '	-
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In the van of the battle we heard the rails rattle	C
Says he 'Though I don't care for shunning	B
My share of the raps I shall look out for gaps	O
When the light weight's away with the running '	-
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At the fence just ahead the outsider still led	P
The chestnut play'd follow my leader	H
Oh the devil a gap he went into it slap	Q
And he and his jock took a header	H
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Says Ingleside 'Mate should the pony go straight	R
You've no time to stop or turn restive '	-
Says I 'Who means to stop I shall go till I drop '	-
Says he 'Go it old cuss gay and festive '	-
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The fence stiff and tall just beyond the log wall	S
We cross'd and the walls and the water	H
I took off too near a small made fence to clear	T
And just touch'd the grass with my snorter	H
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At the next post and rail up went Western's bang tail	U
And down by the very same token	F
To earth went his nose for the panel he chose	V
Stood firm and refused to be broken	F
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I dreamt someone said that the bay would have made	W
The race safe if he'd stood a while longer	H
If he had but like if there the panel stands stiff	X
He stood but the panel stood stronger	H
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In and out of the road with a clear lead still show'd	Y
The violet fluted with amber	H
Says Johnson 'Old man catch him now if you can	F
'Tis the second time round you'll remember '	-
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At the road once again pulling hard on the rein	F
Craig's pony popp'd in and popp'd out	Z
I followed like smoke and the pace was no joke	A2
For his friends were beginning to shout	Z
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And Ingleside came to my side strong and game	B2
And once he appear'd to outstrip me	C2
But I felt the steel gore and I shot to the fore	D2
Only Cadger seem'd likely to whip me	C2
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In the van of the battle I heard the logs rattle	C
His stroke never seem'd to diminish	E2
And thrice I drew near him and thrice he drew clear	T
For the weight served him well at the finish	E2
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Ha Cadger goes down see he stands on his crown	F
Those rails take a power of clouting	A2
A long sliding blunder he's up well I wonder	H
If now it's all over but shouting	A2
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All loosely he's striding the amateur's riding	A2
All loosely some reverie locked in	F
Of a 'vision in smoke ' or a 'wayfaring bloke '	-
His poetical rubbish concocting	A2
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Now comes from afar the faint cry 'Here they are '	-
'The violet winning with ease '	-
'Fred goes up like a shot ' 'Does he catch him or not '	-
Level money I'll take the cerise	F2
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To his haunches I spring and my muzzle I bring	A2
To his flank to his girth to his shoulder	H
Through the shouting and yelling I hear my name swelling	A2
The hearts of my backers grow bolder	H
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Neck and neck head and head staring eye nostrils spread	P
Girth and stifle laid close to the ground	G2
Stride for stride stroke for stroke through one hurdle we've broke	A2
On the splinters we've lit with one bound	G2
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And 'Banker for choice' is the cry and one voice	H2
Screams 'Six to four once upon Banker '	-
'Banker wins ' 'Banker's beat ' 'Cadger wins ' 'A dead heat'	G2
'Ah there goes Fred's whalebone a flanker '	-
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Springs the whip with a crack nine stone ten on his back	A2
Fit and light he can race like the devil	C
I draw past him 'tis vain he draws past me again	F
Springs the whip and again we are level	C
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Steel and cord do their worst now my head struggles first	G2
That tug my last spurt has expended	G2
Nose to nose lip to lip from the sound of the whip	I2
He strains to the utmost extended	G2
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How they swim through the air as we roll to the chair	K
Stand faces and railings flit past	G2
Now I spring	A2
from my lair with a snort and a stare	K
Rous'd by Fred with my supper at last	G2

Adam Lindsay Gordon

Part Iv: Banker-s Dream Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

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