Puss In Boots. Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BCDCEE FGHGII JDKDLL MNONPQ RSTSUU VWXWYY UWZWGG A2B2C2B2D2D2 E2B2F2B2D2D2 WVG2VCC B2B2LB2H2H2 I2JD2JHH B2J2K2J2L2L2 J2B2H2B2J2J2 B2M2B2M2J2J2 J2B2B2B2B2B2 J2N2J2N2O2O2| Versified by Mrs Clara Doty Bates | A |
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| A miller had three sons | B |
| And on his dying day | C |
| He willed that all he owned should be | D |
| Shared by them in this way | C |
| The mill to this and the donkey to that | E |
| And to the youngest only the cat | E |
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| This last poor fellow of course | F |
| Thought it a bitter fate | G |
| With a cat to feed he should die indeed | H |
| Of hunger sooner or late | G |
| And he stormed with many a bitter word | I |
| Which Puss who lay in the cupboard heard | I |
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| She stretched and began to purr | J |
| Then came to her master's knee | D |
| And looking slyly up began | K |
| Pray be content with me | D |
| Get me a pair of boots ere night | L |
| And a bag and it will be all right | L |
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| The youth sighed heavy sighs | M |
| And laughed a scornful laugh | N |
| Of all the silly things I know | O |
| You're the silliest by half | N |
| Still after a space of doubt and thought | P |
| The pair of boots and the bag were bought | Q |
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| And Puss at the peep of dawn | R |
| Was out upon the street | S |
| With shreds of parsley in her bag | T |
| And the boots upon her feet | S |
| She was on her way to the woods for game | U |
| And soon to the rabbit warren came | U |
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| And the simple rabbits cried | V |
| The parsley smells like spring | W |
| And into the bag their noses slipped | X |
| And Pussy pulled the string | W |
| Only a kick and a gasp for breath | Y |
| And one by one they were choked to death | Y |
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| So Sly Boots bagged her game | U |
| And gave it an easy swing | W |
| Over her shoulder and starting off | Z |
| For the palace of the king | W |
| She found him upon his throne in state | G |
| While near him his lovely daughter sate | G |
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| Puss made a graceful bow | A2 |
| No courtier could surpass | B2 |
| And said I come to your Highness from | C2 |
| The Marquis of Carabas | B2 |
| His loyal love he sends to you | D2 |
| With a tender rabbit for a stew | D2 |
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| And the pretty princess smiled | E2 |
| And the king said Many thanks | B2 |
| And Puss strode off to her master's home | F2 |
| Purring and full of pranks | B2 |
| And cried I've a splendid plan for you | D2 |
| Say nothing but do as I tell you to | D2 |
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| To morrow at noon the king | W |
| And his beautiful daughter ride | V |
| And you must go as they draw near | G2 |
| And bathe at the river side | V |
| The youth said Pooh but still next day | C |
| Bathed when the king went by that way | C |
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| Puss hid his dingy clothes | B2 |
| In the marshy river grass | B2 |
| And screamed when the king came into sight | L |
| The Marquis of Carabas | B2 |
| My master is drowning close by | H2 |
| Help help good king or he will die | H2 |
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| Then servants galloped fast | I2 |
| And dragged him from the water | J |
| 'Tis the knight who sent the rabbit stew | D2 |
| The king said to his daughter | J |
| And a suit of clothes was brought with speed | H |
| And he rode in their midst on a royal steed | H |
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| Meanwhile Puss in advance | B2 |
| To the Ogre's palace fled | J2 |
| Where he sat with a great club in his hand | K2 |
| And a monstrous ugly head | J2 |
| She mewed politely as she went in | L2 |
| But he only grinned with a dreadful grin | L2 |
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| I have heard it said she purred | J2 |
| That with the greatest ease | B2 |
| You change in the twinkling of an eye | H2 |
| Into any shape you please | B2 |
| Of course I can the Ogre cried | J2 |
| And a roaring lion stood at her side | J2 |
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| Puss shook like a leaf in her boots | B2 |
| But said It is very droll | M2 |
| Now please if you can change into a mouse | B2 |
| He did And she swallowed him whole | M2 |
| Then as the king and his suite appeared | J2 |
| She stood on the palace porch and cheered | J2 |
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| 'Twas a grand old palace indeed | J2 |
| Builded of stone and brass | B2 |
| Welcome most noble ladies and lords | B2 |
| To the Castle of Carabas | B2 |
| Puss said with a sweeping courtesy | B2 |
| And they entered and feasted royally | B2 |
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| And the Marquis lost his heart | J2 |
| At the beautiful princess' smile | N2 |
| And the very next day the two were wed | J2 |
| In wonderful state and style | N2 |
| And Puss in Boots was their favorite page | O2 |
| And lived with them to a good old age | O2 |
Clara Doty Bates
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