The Seven Ages Of Wise Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDC EFG HIJ EKEL LMNF OPJHQRS TUSVW| Parliament's a stage | A |
| And all the Politicians merely players | B |
| They have their exits and entrances | C |
| And Wise doth in his time play many parts | D |
| His acts being seven changes | C |
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| First the Runner | E |
| With spiked shoe he spurns the cinder track | F |
| And just for once runs straight | G |
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| The next the Student | H |
| Burning the midnight oil with Adam Smith | I |
| For Cobden Medals | J |
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| Next the youthful member | E |
| With shining morning face creeping between | K |
| Two seasoned leaders into place and power | E |
| Before his whiskers grow | L |
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| The next the bravo | L |
| Jealous of greater men he cries Ha Ha | M |
| Beware Bernardo's dagger and would strike | N |
| His friend i' th' back | F |
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| Then come a sudden change | O |
| Once more a child he comes with quick turned coat | P |
| New friends new doctrines and new principles | J |
| Lets Friedman loose and wrecks the Government | H |
| Then leads the horny handed sons of toil | Q |
| By many a specious promise to their doom | R |
| In Arbitration Courts | S |
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| Last scene of all | T |
| That ends this strange disastrous history | U |
| He aims at Judgeships and Commissionerships | S |
| But failing passes on to mere oblivion | V |
| Sans place sans power sans pay sans everything | W |
Banjo Paterson (andrew Barton)
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