Spots Through The Ages Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABBCD EEFG GG G HHHGH| Romance goes out of everything in these days of ill grace | A |
| And even old John Barleycorn grows 'standardised' apace | A |
| Once henchman of gay gallantry a kindlier part he played | B |
| Scene Tavern door A saucy wench A merry ruffling blade | B |
| He stops She smiles Arm round her waist 'Could Eve be more divine | C |
| See a kiss my pretty sweetling Then I pray a stoup of wine ' | D |
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| 'Twas in a 'silver' tassie' that Rab Burns pledged his lass | E |
| The current one 'tis understood But days grows drab alas | E |
| Scene London pub Tiles Glittering glass and there behind the bar | F |
| A brass haired goddess proud aloof from this meek gutter child | G |
| 'A pot o' four 'arf thank yeh miss An' please to dror it ild ' | - |
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| The scene shifts to Australia 'where a man can raise a thirst ' | - |
| See Kipling From 'long sleevers' now they drained the stuff acurst | G |
| Back of beyond by Clancy's run they've a had a six months' drought | G |
| Scene Old bush shanty Summer Flies Six shearers 'cutting out ' | - |
| A shirt sleeved whiskered barman Says Bill 'By gum it's 'ot | G |
| Breast up blokes Name yer gargle Rybuck boss mine's a pot ' | - |
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| But mass production now debunks old John for olden sins | H |
| They've 'synthesised' him 'standardised' him soldered him in tins | H |
| Grog goes no more with gallantry nor wine with poesy | H |
| Scene Chain store grocer's Pickles clothes pegs jam tinned salmon tea | G |
| Smug grocer strict abstainer enter cove in working duds | H |
| He slings a sprat across the joint 'Hoy Gissa tinna suds ' | - |
Clarence Michael James Stanislaus Dennis
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