The Dog And His Master Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCCDE FFGGHHIIJJ KKJJLLMNOOPP| NO better Dog e'er kept his Master's Door | A |
| Than honest Snarl who spar'd nor Rich nor Poor | B |
| But gave the Alarm when any one drew nigh | C |
| Nor let pretended Friends pass fearless by | C |
| For which reprov'd as better Fed than Taught | D |
| He rightly thus expostulates the Fault | E |
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| To keep the House from Rascals was my Charge | F |
| The Task was great and the Commission large | F |
| Nor did your Worship e'er declare your Mind | G |
| That to the begging Crew it was confin'd | G |
| Who shrink an Arm or prop an able Knee | H |
| Or turn up Eyes till they're not seen nor see | H |
| To Thieves who know the Penalty of Stealth | I |
| And fairly stake their Necks against your Wealth | I |
| These are the known Delinquents of the Times | J |
| And Whips and Tyburn testify their Crimes | J |
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| But since to Me there was by Nature lent | K |
| An exquisite Discerning by the Scent | K |
| I trace a Flatt'rer when he fawns and leers | J |
| A rallying Wit when he commends and jeers | J |
| The greedy Parasite I grudging note | L |
| Who praises the good Bits that oil his Throat | L |
| I mark the Lady you so fondly toast | M |
| That plays your Gold when all her own is lost | N |
| The Knave who fences your Estate by Law | O |
| Yet still reserves an undermining Flaw | O |
| These and a thousand more which I cou'd tell | P |
| Provoke my Growling and offend my Smell | P |
Anne Kingsmill Finch
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