1940 Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDEFGHIJ KH| My young son asks me Must I learn mathematics | A |
| What is the use I feel like saying That two pieces | B |
| Of bread are more than one's about all you'll end up with | C |
| My young son asks me Must I learn French | D |
| What is the use I feel like saying This State's collapsing | E |
| And if you just rub your belly with your hand and | F |
| Groan you'll be understood with little trouble | G |
| My young son asks me Must I learn history | H |
| What is the use I feel like saying Learn to stick | I |
| Your head in the earth and maybe you'll still survive | J |
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| Yes learn mathematics I tell him | K |
| Learn your French learn your history | H |
Bertolt Brecht
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