Old Town Types No.2 - Red Matt Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCDED FGFGH ED IJIJK ED LMLM DE| He gleaned all the gossip and he gathered all the news | A |
| Mad Matt the carrier delivering the grub | B |
| He knew the trooper's tattle and he knew the parson's views | A |
| The gossip at the station yard the gossip at the pub | B |
| That high pitched voice of his the loudest voice in town | C |
| That shrewd blue eye of his with humor all a gleam | D |
| Old Red Matt with his cabbage tree hat | E |
| His trolley and his two horse team | D |
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| Driving down the main street a clatter with his load | F |
| The great red beard of him blowing out behind | G |
| 'Hear about that accident's mornin' up the road | F |
| Hear about the gold rush at Joe Scott's find | G |
| Warmish sort o' day we got thirsty weather this | H |
| Got a bag o' spuds for you Dang Fergot the cream ' | - |
| Says old Red Matt with his cabbage tree hat | E |
| And his trolley and his two horse team | D |
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| Mad Matt the carrier standing at the bar | I |
| 'Well here's a go boys Got to get along | J |
| Seven pints I've had today and still to travel far | I |
| Drink fast and drive fast yeh can't go wrong | J |
| Fill 'em up again boss ans hove it on the slate | K |
| Half a ton aboard today just tipped the beam ' | - |
| Says old red Matt with the cabbage tree hat | E |
| And his trolley and his two horse team | D |
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| Sudden were his wild ways sudden too his end | L |
| Jumped to grab a bolting team with kiddie sin the trap | M |
| And they picked up Mad Matt everybody's friend | L |
| Silent now and broken and they said 'Brave chap | M |
| Wild an' all ' they said of him 'always was a white man ' | - |
| And they laid him with a blessing where his old mates dream | D |
| Saying 'So long Matt with your cabbage tree hat | E |
| And your trolley and your two horse team ' | - |
Clarence Michael James Stanislaus Dennis
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