Charles And Peter Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AA B CA AA AA DD A AA AA EE FF G C H II J A| Ere Gabriel's note to silence died | A |
| All graves of men were gaping wide | A |
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| Then Charles A Dana of 'The Sun ' | - |
| Rose slowly from the deepest one | B |
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| 'The dead in Christ rise first 't is writ ' | - |
| Quoth he 'ick bick ban doe I'm It ' | - |
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| His headstone footstone counted slow | C |
| Were 'ick' and 'bick ' he 'ban' and 'doe' | A |
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| Of beating Nick the subtle art | A |
| Was part of his immortal part | A |
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| Then straight to Heaven he took his flight | A |
| Arriving at the Gates of Light | A |
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| There Warden Peter in the throes | D |
| Of sleep lay roaring in the nose | D |
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| 'Get up you sluggard ' Dana cried | A |
| 'I've an engagement there inside ' | - |
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| The Saint arose and scratched his head | A |
| 'I recollect your face ' he said | A |
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| ' And pardon me 't is rather hard | A |
| But ' Dana handed him a card | A |
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| 'Ah yes I now remember bless | E |
| My soul how dull I am I yes yes | E |
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| 'We've nothing better here than bliss | F |
| Walk in But I must tell you this | F |
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| 'We've rest and comfort though and peace ' | - |
| 'H'm puddles ' Dana said 'for geese | G |
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| 'Have you in Heaven no Hell ' 'Why no ' | - |
| Said Peter 'nor in truth below | C |
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| ''T is not included in our scheme | H |
| 'T is but a preacher's idle dream ' | - |
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| The great man slowly moved away | I |
| 'I'll call ' he said 'another day | I |
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| 'On earth I played it o'er and o'er | J |
| And Heaven without it were a bore ' | - |
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| 'O stuff come in You'll make ' said Pete | A |
| 'A hell where'er you set your feet ' | - |
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Ambrose Bierce
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