To Johan Dahl, Bookdealer Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCBCDDEEF GHGHIIJJH DKDKLLMMN MAMAHHLLO PQRQDDHHQ| On His Sixtieth Birthday | A |
| Our glasses we lift now and drink to our host | B |
| 'Hurrah ' | C |
| Give heed to our ditty we sing you our toast | B |
| 'Aha ' | C |
| The first thing appearing is what he was nearing | D |
| When uproar not fearing he came for a hearing | D |
| 'Fore skerry bred eagle | E |
| And Wergeland regal | E |
| Oh Ha | F |
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| He came like an innocent spring lambkin ewe born | G |
| Oh woe | H |
| So neat and so fine in his guilelessness new born | G |
| Like snow | H |
| The flesh so delicious was chopped up to farce meat | I |
| And later by Wergeland found for a farce meet | I |
| And gayly 't was swallowed | J |
| And all the bones hollowed | J |
| And strown | H |
| - | |
| But swift as Thor's he goats to life again skipping | D |
| He sprang | K |
| Whole skinned together and gave them a whipping | D |
| That rang | K |
| This made him seem worthy to join the gay party | L |
| At once they received him in fellowship hearty | L |
| And soon was no other | M |
| More loved as a brother | M |
| Than Dahl | N |
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| The light from his shop spread afar and made brighter | M |
| Our day | A |
| His drawing room gathered so many a fighter | M |
| In play | A |
| Our taste there was made and our critical passion | H |
| The shop was a power new Norway to fashion | H |
| Though little its story | L |
| Shall some time in glory | L |
| Be writ | O |
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| For what you have kindled endured and aspired | P |
| Our thanks | Q |
| For hearts you have gladdened and souls you have fired | R |
| Our thanks | Q |
| For all your good faith in your fervor and ranting | D |
| Yes for your whole heartedness free from all canting | D |
| You whimsical queer one | H |
| Old fellow you dear one | H |
| Our thanks | Q |
Bjarnstjerne Bjarnson
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