Behind The Scenes Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCDCDEFEF GHGHIJIJ DFDF| The actor struts his little hour | A |
| Between the limelight and the band | B |
| The public feel the actor's power | A |
| Yet nothing do they understand | B |
| Of all the touches here and there | C |
| That make or mar the actor's part | D |
| They never see beneath the glare | C |
| The artist striving after art | D |
| To them it seems a labour slight | E |
| Where nought of study intervenes | F |
| You see it in another light | E |
| When once you've been behind the scenes | F |
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| For though the actor at his best | G |
| Is like a poet born not made | H |
| He still must study with a zest | G |
| And practise hard to learn his trade | H |
| So whether on the actor's form | I |
| The stately robes of Hamlet sit | J |
| Or as Macbeth he rave and storm | I |
| Or plays burlesque to please the pit | J |
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| 'Tis each and all a work of art | D |
| That constant care and practice means | F |
| The actor who creates a part | D |
| Has done his work behind the scenes | F |
Banjo Paterson
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