The Premier And The Socialist Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCBDB EFGFAF HIGIAI JAKAAA ACACLC AMAMAM NAMAOA PAQARA AASATA AUSUAU AVWVRVThe Premier and the Socialist | A |
Were walking through the State | B |
They wept to see the Savings Bank | C |
Such funds accumulate | B |
If these were only cleared away | D |
They said it would be great | B |
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If three financial amateurs | E |
Controlled them for a year | F |
Do you suppose the Premier said | G |
That they would get them clear | F |
I think so said the Socialist | A |
They would or very near | F |
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If we should try to raise some cash | H |
On assets of our own | I |
Do you suppose the Premier said | G |
That we could float a loan | I |
I doubt it said the Socialist | A |
And groaned a doleful groan | I |
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Oh Savings come and walk with us | J |
The Premier did entreat | A |
A little walk a little talk | K |
Away from Barrack Street | A |
My Socialistic friend will guide | A |
Your inexperienced feet | A |
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We do not think the Savings said | A |
A socialistic crank | C |
Although he chance just now to hold | A |
A legislative rank | C |
Can teach experienced Banking men | L |
The way to run a Bank | C |
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The Premier and the Socialist | A |
They passed an Act or so | M |
To take the little Savings out | A |
And let them have a blow | M |
We'll teach the Banks the Premier said | A |
The way to run the show | M |
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There's Tom Waddell in Bank finance | N |
Can show them what is what | A |
I used to prove not long ago | M |
His Estimates were rot | A |
But that like many other things | O |
I've recently forgot | A |
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Advances on a dried out farm | P |
Are what we chiefly need | A |
And loaned to friends of Ms L A | Q |
Are very good indeed | A |
See how the back block Cockatoos | R |
Are rolling up to feed | A |
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But not on us the Savings cried | A |
Falling a little flat | A |
We didn't think a man like you | S |
Would do a thing like that | A |
For most of us are very small | T |
And none of us are fat | A |
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This haughty tone the Premier said | A |
Is not the proper line | U |
Before I'd be dictated to | S |
My billet I'd resign | U |
How brightly said the Socialist | A |
Those little sovereigns shine | U |
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The Premier and the Socialist | A |
They had their bit of fun | V |
They tried to call the Savings back | W |
But answer came there none | V |
Because the back block Cockatoos | R |
Had eaten every one | V |
Banjo Paterson (andrew Barton)
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