A Patter Song Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDEEC DFFGHHF EIIEJJIKLLKEEL| There was a cranky Governor | A |
| His name it wasn't Waterman | B |
| For office he was hotter than | C |
| The love of any lover nor | D |
| Was Boruck's threat of aiding him | E |
| Effective in dissuading him | E |
| This pig headed big headed singularly self conceited Governor Nonwaterman | C |
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| To citrus fairs et caetera | D |
| He went about philandering | F |
| To pride of parish pandering | F |
| He knew not any better ah | G |
| His early education had | H |
| Not taught the abnegation fad | H |
| The wool witted bull witted fabulously feeble minded king of gabble gandering | F |
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| He conjured up ad libitum | E |
| With postures energetical | I |
| One day this is prophetical | I |
| His graces to exhibit 'em | E |
| He straddled in each attitude | J |
| Four parallels of latitude | J |
| The slab footed crab footed galloping gregarian of presence unaesthetical | I |
| An ancient cow perceiving that | K |
| His powers of agility | L |
| Transcended her ability | L |
| A circumstance for grieving at | K |
| Upon her horns engrafted him | E |
| And to the welkin wafted him | E |
| The high rolling sky rolling hurtling hallelujah lad of peerless volatility | L |
Ambrose Bierce
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