The Loafers' Club Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABB CCDD EEFF AADD FFGG HGDD FFFFA club there is established here whose name they say is Legion | A |
From Melbourne to the Billabong they're known in every region | A |
They do not like the cockatoos but mostly stick to stations | B |
Where they keep themselves from starving by cadging shepherds' rations | B |
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The rules and regulations they're not difficult of learning | C |
They are to live upon the cash which others have been earning | C |
To never let a chance go by of being in a shout sir | D |
And if they see a slant to turn your pockets inside out sir | D |
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They'll cadge your baccy knife and pipe and tell a tale of sorrow | E |
Of how they cannot get a job but mean to start to morrow | E |
But that to morrow never comes until they see quite plainly | F |
That it's completely up the spout with Messrs Scrase and Ainley | F |
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If feeling thirsty you should go to take a little suction | A |
I'll swear they'll not be long before they'll force an introduction | A |
One knew you here one knew you there all love you like a brother | D |
And if one plan will not succeed they'll quickly try another | D |
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I knew one poor unhappy wight having a little ready | F |
Entered a Smeaton public house determined to keep steady | F |
A celebrated loafer there determined upon showing him | G |
That he once had the pleasure and the privilege of knowing him | G |
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Through hills and dales by lakes and streams he close pursued his victim | H |
Until the miserable man confessed that be quite licked him | G |
In vain the quarry tried to turn pursuit was far too strong sir | D |
The loafer followed up the scent and earthed him in Geelong sir | D |
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The noble art of lambing down they know in all its beauty | F |
And if they do not squeeze you dry they'll think they've failed in duty | F |
But truth to say they seldom fail to do that duty neatly | F |
And very few escape their hands who're not cleared out completely | F |
Banjo Paterson (andrew Barton)
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