The Boy And The Snake Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABBCCDDEEFFGGHHIIJJ JJKKLLMNEEDDOOPPQRSS AATUVVWWXUYYUWUF| Henry was every morning fed | A |
| With a full mess of milk and bread | A |
| One day the boy his breakfast took | B |
| And eat it by a purling brook | B |
| Which through his mother's orchard ran | C |
| From that time ever when he can | C |
| Escape his mother's eye he there | D |
| Takes his food in th'open air | D |
| Finding the child delight to eat | E |
| Abroad and make the grass his seat | E |
| His mother lets him have his way | F |
| With free leave Henry every day | F |
| Thither repairs until she heard | G |
| Him talking of a fine grey bird | G |
| This pretty bird he said indeed | H |
| Came every day with him to feed | H |
| And it loved him and loved his milk | I |
| And it was smooth and soft like silk | I |
| His mother thought she'd go and see | J |
| What sort of bird this same might be | J |
| So the next morn she follows Harry | J |
| And carefully she sees him carry | J |
| Through the long grass his heaped up mess | K |
| What was her terror and distress | K |
| When she saw the infant take | L |
| His bread and milk close to a snake | L |
| Upon the grass he spreads his feast | M |
| And sits down by his frightful guest | N |
| Who had waited for the treat | E |
| And now they both begin to eat | E |
| Fond mother shriek not O beware | D |
| The least small noise O have a care | D |
| The least small noise that may be made | O |
| The wily snake will be afraid | O |
| If he hear the lightest sound | P |
| He will inflict th'envenomed wound | P |
| She speaks not moves not scarce does breathe | Q |
| As she stands the trees beneath | R |
| No sound she utters and she soon | S |
| Sees the child lift up its spoon | S |
| And tap the snake upon the head | A |
| Fearless of harm and then he said | A |
| As speaking to familiar mate | T |
| 'Keep on your own side do Grey Pate ' | U |
| The snake then to the other side | V |
| As one rebuk d seems to glide | V |
| And now again advancing nigh | W |
| Again she hears the infant cry | W |
| Tapping the snake 'Keep further do | X |
| Mind Grey Pate what I say to you ' | U |
| The danger's o'er she sees the boy | Y |
| O what a change from fear to joy | Y |
| Rise and bid the snake 'good bye ' | U |
| Says he 'Our breakfast's done and I | W |
| Will come again to morrow day ' | U |
| Then lightly tripping ran away | F |
Charles Lamb
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