A Deep Sea Chantey Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABAABCCCAB DCB EBCCCFBGHGAAAA FIIJJDDKK| We didn't like the bo'sun's mate | A |
| Yo 'eave ho an' a bottle o' lemonade or somethin' soft Miss | B |
| Becos 'is dile filled us wiv 'ate | A |
| Yo 'eave ho An' a bottle o' near beer or somethin' that's real easy scoffed | A |
| Miss | B |
| We ain't the crowd for gettin' shick | C |
| Becos we've joined the Bolshevik | C |
| An' we reckon Jack's as good as Hic | C |
| Schuse me 'Tain't the likker I'ah the sense of injush tish an' wash the right | A |
| thing to be dealt out ter seamen's sorter sent me aloft Miss | B |
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| We didn't like 'is kind o' face | D |
| Yo 'eave ho An' a bot'l Soviet Sarsparliler or anythin' the comrades drink | C |
| Miss | B |
| Ses 'e 'Yeh lubbers Splice mai brace ' | - |
| Yo 'eave Hic Sheems ter me these Bolsh'vik make yeh skicker'n yeh | E |
| think Miss | B |
| 'E wash a reel two fisted bloke | C |
| One o' them coves 'oo made a joke | C |
| O' swillin' rum like the ole sea folk | C |
| You know shailors Ole shilly shellbacks dis'plin all that short 'er | F |
| ole fash'n talk Makes the service stink Miss | B |
| Eh Wash at Miss It's af'er six | G |
| An' yeh won't sherve drinksh | H |
| We've done our tricks | G |
| A'right Yo 'eave ho for a bot'ler Blast | A |
| Bill cut that song It 'urts Avast | A |
| She's goin' out Hey jump abroad | A |
| Struth Nearly missed 'Eave up Oh Lord | A |
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| Later | F |
| Ah Gimme a ship as a ship should be | I |
| An' a sailor man as loves the sea | I |
| Gimme a sight o' the sheelin' gull | J |
| An' the wash a widenin' aft 'er hull | J |
| An' 'ere's a sign I'm findin' grace | D |
| I LIKES the look o' that bos'un's face | D |
| Ah Smell them breezes Come on Bill | K |
| 'Twas longshore dope We're sailors still | K |
Clarence Michael James Stanislaus Dennis
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