The Woman And The Devil Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABAB CDCE FEF GHG IJIJWhen Man and Woman had been made | A |
All but the disposition | B |
The Devil to the workshop strayed | A |
And somehow gained admission | B |
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The Master rested from his work | C |
For this was on a Sunday | D |
The man was snoring like a Turk | C |
Content to wait till Monday | E |
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'Too bad ' the Woman cried 'Oh why | F |
Does slumber not benumb me | E |
A disposition Oh I die | F |
To know if 'twill become me ' | - |
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The Adversary said 'No doubt | G |
'Twill be extremely fine ma'am | H |
Though sure 'tis long to be without | G |
I beg to lend you mine ma'am ' | - |
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The Devil's disposition when | I |
She'd got of course she wore it | J |
For she'd no disposition then | I |
Nor now has to restore it | J |
Ambrose Bierce
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