Averted Violence Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCC DEDEFF GHGHI JKJKD LMLMN| Stripped to the buff they circled round | A |
| And jagged and swung and crossed | B |
| To uppercut and smash and pound | A |
| No chances either lost | B |
| Till folks opined in some alarm | C |
| That they might do each other harm | C |
| - | |
| Fiercely they swung the left and right | D |
| With punch and bash and clout | E |
| Each grimly hopeful that he might | D |
| Secure the glad knock out | E |
| And as they watched the 'claret' spurt | F |
| The crowd feared someone might be hurt | F |
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| The ribs of one were bruised and sore | G |
| His chin was badly gashed | H |
| The other's face was streaked with gore | G |
| And yet they biffed and bashed | H |
| And someone said 'It this goes on | I |
| There'll be an injury anon ' | - |
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| Harder and swifter rained the blows | J |
| And fiercer grew the fray | K |
| At chest and chin and eye and nose | J |
| Each boxer biffed away | K |
| Till cried the audience in fright | D |
| If they're not stopped they'll start to fight ' | - |
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| But on they battled bruised and dazed | L |
| Scarce able now to stand | M |
| Until the Law stepped in and raised | L |
| A stern restraining hand | M |
| 'Ah ' sighed the crowd freed from suspense | N |
| 'It might have led to violence ' | - |
Clarence Michael James Stanislaus Dennis
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