Fust Mate Joe Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCCCDEFE GHGHIIIIEFE JKJKHLHIMMMJIJIMMMIM HM IJIJHHHHMIL HIHINNNOHHE IHIHHHHIHIL| 'E's a tough ole salt | A |
| With a 'ide well tanned | B |
| An' it ain't 'is fault | A |
| If the craft is manned | B |
| With a motley sort er crew | C |
| Ya hoo | C |
| An' it is a mixed up crew | C |
| But 'e's sailed 'as 'e on many a sea | D |
| An' e's journeyed nigh an' fur | E |
| 'E's a tough ole rough ole not to mention gruff ole | F |
| Bluff ole mar i ner | E |
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| Fer 'e sailed among | G |
| The Labor Seas | H |
| When 'e wus young | G |
| An' since that 'e's | H |
| Been on all sorts o' craft | I |
| Abaft | I |
| And 'fore the mast 'o craft | I |
| Fer ther ain't no boat that's bin afloat | I |
| As 'e don't know ev'ry spar | E |
| This sly ole fly ole mind yer weather eye ole | F |
| Spry ole deep sea tar | E |
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| Once in the ship | J |
| Re pub li can | K |
| 'E took a trip | J |
| As a 'fore mast man | K |
| An' e transhipped in mid sea | H |
| Did 'e | L |
| Went overside at sea | H |
| Frum a Freetrade raft to a 'Tection craft | I |
| 'E knows 'em stem to starn | M |
| 'E's ratin' as a great un at the art of navigatin' | M |
| An' 'e ain't got much to larn | M |
| To watch 'im skip | J |
| On 's nimble feet | I |
| Frum ship to ship | J |
| Is a 'igh ole treat | I |
| Fer 'e don't stop long on none | M |
| 'E's done | M |
| A fair long cruise on none | M |
| But 'e's larned a lot from the points 'e got | I |
| Since 'is cruisin' fust began | M |
| This saine old smarty sail with any party | H |
| Hearty aailor man | M |
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| Now 'e's signed fust mate | I |
| Fer another trip | J |
| Fer to naviprate | I |
| The Fusion ship | J |
| An' a crazy craft she is | H |
| Gee whizz | H |
| An' a frail ole tub she is | H |
| With a crew o' sorts from all the ports | H |
| An' a chance o' mutinee | M |
| But 'e'll see the vessel thro' it if there's any man kin do it | I |
| Fer a hard ole salt is 'e | L |
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| Fer the best o' mates | H |
| Is 'im thet's got | I |
| Cer tif i cates | H |
| From the 'ole darn lot | I |
| When the stormy winds do blow | N |
| Yo ho | N |
| When the windy storms do blow | N |
| On a Tory tramp 'is callin' damp | O |
| 'E 'as managed to pursoo | H |
| Now 'e 'as to larn twin screw ways with 'er nose a pointin' two ways | H |
| An' a fair ole rorty crew | E |
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| But 'is eye's glued tight | I |
| On the compass face | H |
| An' 'e'll make a fight | I |
| Fer the anch'rin' place | H |
| Fer the Harbor o' Recess | H |
| O yes | H |
| There's a harbor at Recess | H |
| An' 'e'll do it yet with luck you bet | I |
| Fer 'e' allus bin at sea | H |
| An' there ain't no glummer salt lightly go an' comer salt | I |
| Rummer sort o'somer salt than 'e | L |
Clarence Michael James Stanislaus Dennis
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