The Seven Ages Of Wise Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDCEFG HIJ EKEL LMNF OPJHQRS TUSVWParliament'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 |
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 |
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