Elephants Are Different To Different People Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BCDE CCFG HC CCCIJ D| Wilson and Pilcer and Snack stood before the zoo elephant | A |
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| Wilson said 'What is its name Is it from Asia or Africa Who feeds | B |
| it Is it a he or a she How old is it Do they have twins How much does | C |
| it cost to feed How much does it weigh If it dies how much will another | D |
| one cost If it dies what will they use the bones the fat and the hide | E |
| for What use is it besides to look at ' | - |
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| Pilcer didn't have any questions he was murmering to himself 'It's | C |
| a house by itself walls and windows the ears came from tall cornfields | C |
| by God the architect of those legs was a workman by God he stands like | F |
| a bridge out across the deep water the face is sad and the eyes are kind | G |
| I know elephants are good to babies ' | - |
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| Snack looked up and down and at last said to himself 'He's a tough | H |
| son of a gun outside and I'll bet he's got a strong heart I'll bet he's | C |
| strong as a copper riveted boiler inside ' | - |
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| They didn't put up any arguments | C |
| They didn't throw anything in each other's faces | C |
| Three men saw the elephant three ways | C |
| And let it go at that | I |
| They didn't spoil a sunny Sunday afternoon | J |
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| 'Sunday comes only once a week ' they told each other | D |
Carl Sandburg
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