Master Of Three Arts Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCC DEDEFG HIHIHH JKJKLL MNM C| Your various talents Goldenson command | A |
| Respect you are a poet and can draw | B |
| It is a pity that your gifted hand | A |
| Should ever have been raised against the law | B |
| If you had drawn no pistol but a picture | C |
| You would have saved your throttle from a stricture | C |
| - | |
| About your poetry I'm not so sure | D |
| 'Tis certain we have much that's quite as bad | E |
| Whose hardy writers have not to endure | D |
| The hangman's fondling It is said they're mad | E |
| Though lately Mr Brooks I mean the poet | F |
| Looked well and if demented didn't show it | G |
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| Well Goldenson I am a poet too | H |
| Taught by the muses how to smite the harp | I |
| And lift the tuneful voice although like you | H |
| And Brooks I sometimes flat and sometimes sharp | I |
| But let me say with no desire to taunt you | H |
| I never murder even the girls I want to | H |
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| I hold it one of the poetic laws | J |
| To sing of life not take I've ever shown | K |
| A high regard for human life because | J |
| I have such trouble to support my own | K |
| And you well you'll find trouble soon in blowing | L |
| Your private coal to keep it red and glowing | L |
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| I fancy now I see you at the Gate | M |
| Approach St Peter crawling on your belly | N |
| You cry 'Good sir take pity on my state | M |
| Forgive the murderer of Mamie Kelly ' | - |
| And Peter says 'O that's all right but mister | C |
| You scribbled rhymes In Hell I'll make you blister ' | - |
Ambrose Bierce
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