In The Doldrums Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABBBCCDD EEFFGGGHHHIIJJKKLLL AAMMNNOOMM PPQQQQRRQQMMSS TTUUUVVWWQQ| Friends | A |
| Have you too noticed that calm which descends | A |
| Upon affairs today | B |
| Search as we may | B |
| The papers have few things indeed to say | B |
| Of even world affairs and as to local | C |
| Why they are hardly vocal | C |
| They even lack news of diverting crimes | D |
| These be dull times | D |
| - | |
| Even the seething world of politics | E |
| Where factions mix | E |
| And cause most days at least some mild commotion | F |
| Seem like a placid ocean | F |
| Like some blue tropic sea peaceful and calm | G |
| Floored with pink coral fringed by wavy palm | G |
| Where all is gentleness and holy calm | G |
| Talking of topics even Mister Hughes | H |
| Seems in these days steadfastly to refuse | H |
| To air his views | H |
| Nay he will not | I |
| Even refer to Mister Watt | I |
| Eh he is far too mild | J |
| And friends I fear me that we are beguiled | J |
| By this strange calm this seeming peace this bliss | K |
| My friends I don't like this | K |
| For | L |
| In the not too greatly distant yore | L |
| I've seen it all before | L |
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| And I my friends | A |
| Know well what it portends | A |
| The silent politicians friends are scheming | M |
| While we are dozing dreaming | M |
| Seeming to rest from labour they are busy | N |
| Thinking until their mighty brains grow dizzy | N |
| For why my friends elections darkly loom | O |
| Large in the middle distance and gaunt Doom | O |
| Looks down upon them poised to spring like winking | M |
| Unless they do some stern and solid thinking | M |
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| And does the politician think these days of us | P |
| Who seem so precious to him when the fuss | P |
| And fret of mad campaigning wring his withers | Q |
| What time he blathers | Q |
| Loud of intelligent electors Yes | Q |
| I must confess | Q |
| He thinks of us but never quite | R |
| As sentient beings yearning for the light | R |
| For friends he dotes | Q |
| Ever on votes | Q |
| And truly as it was in the beginning | M |
| No matter which side happens to be winning | M |
| 'Tis now and ever will be just the same | S |
| And we shall still be mere pawns in the game | S |
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| Voters For goodness sake | T |
| Awake | T |
| It's up to you | U |
| To do | U |
| Some really serious thinking too | U |
| I don't care on which side you mean to vote | V |
| Peel off the coat | V |
| Indeed indeed | W |
| You may do wonders if you will take heed | W |
| Or else I say it with reluctant lips | Q |
| Remain as hitherto just poker chips | Q |
Clarence Michael James Stanislaus Dennis
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