The Apologist Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABBABCDEEFGGFHIHIGGJ KLLMMNNOOAAPPQRQRAAS TTSUUVAVAEEWUUWRRXXR REEYYYZZA2A2B2C2FB2F FAAFFRFFFD2E2D2E2KJF FFFFFAAAAAAFFF| Dear friends I'm Deakin | A |
| No no mistake | B |
| You're wide awake | B |
| It's ALF that's speakin' | A |
| I wish to make | B |
| A few remarks about Eh What | C |
| O no I'm not | D |
| The least bit changed | E |
| It's been arranged | E |
| You understand | F |
| Between these gentlemen and me | G |
| We fused you see | G |
| For the er welfare of the land | F |
| Come gentlemen I do insist | H |
| I am the same | I |
| I'm DEAKIN the Protectionist | H |
| And I declare I'm not to blame | I |
| There never has been any change in me | G |
| It's all arranged We fused you see | G |
| No harm to fuse | J |
| And I am certain you'll excuse | K |
| Us all when once you fairly grasp the fact | L |
| That this arrangement is a patriot's act | L |
| 'Twas neither somersault nor slip | M |
| 'Twas statesmanship | M |
| Yes yes Joe Cook | N |
| And others took | N |
| A pledge | O |
| As I allege | O |
| Henceforth to vote Protection to a man | A |
| Well yes they ran | A |
| Freetrade some years ago | P |
| But they won't advocate it now Oh no | P |
| I say again I've not changed in the least | Q |
| I leave that all to them | R |
| Their love for the er tariff has increased | Q |
| Ahem | R |
| What Wobblers Nay | A |
| Ah do not blame them pray | A |
| These gentlemen are neither false nor weak | S |
| But my good friends | T |
| And they will make amends | T |
| A light has broken on them so to speak | S |
| They're all er fiscal converts as it were | U |
| Now my dear sir | U |
| If you will interject | V |
| Time and again | A |
| How can the audience expect | V |
| Me to explain | A |
| I tell you I've NOT changed | E |
| It's ALL ARRANGED | E |
| Why ever since I've been in politics | W |
| I've always advocated the um er | U |
| What nonsense Sir | U |
| Tricks | W |
| ME | R |
| I challenge you to prove my policy | R |
| Has ever been Well yes | X |
| Yes I confess | X |
| I used to call them names But don't you see | R |
| That is a thing of ancient history | R |
| I tell you it has now all been arranged | E |
| And I've not changed | E |
| O well well I admit | Y |
| I did abuse them just a little bit | Y |
| 'The wreckage of all parties' That was it | Y |
| 'Black Labor party' yes and 'Tories ' too | Z |
| I said that true | Z |
| But can't you see I ask you please to try | A2 |
| They've changed not I | A2 |
| They've had a wash | B2 |
| They've all been made | C2 |
| Whiter than snow I'm sure you understand | F |
| And henceforth Anti Sosh | B2 |
| And not Freetrade | F |
| Will be their party brand | F |
| But to return to my Eh Who's that speakin' | A |
| I tell you I am Deakin | A |
| Who dares to say I'm not | F |
| I am the same brave whole souled patriot | F |
| Iam I AM | R |
| if you will interject O d | F |
| Er gentlemen I'd have you understand | F |
| We are a band | F |
| Of staunch Protectionists If it appears | D2 |
| A trifle strange | E2 |
| That after all these years | D2 |
| These gentlemen should change | E2 |
| I ask you gentlemen to please excuse | K |
| The Fuse | J |
| You comprehend I wave my magic wand | F |
| And they respond | F |
| By bowing meekly to my fiscal creed | F |
| Nay nay No Greed | F |
| For Office caused this unaccustomed sight | F |
| 'Twas Country love and er a Sudden Light | F |
| These friends of mine have all come into line | A |
| And after this their fiscal faith is mine | A |
| That is I mean to say | A |
| That mine is theirs until the Judgement Day | A |
| I trust good people I have made it plain | A |
| No no my friends will never change again | A |
| I tell you with my hand upon my heart | F |
| They would no more trick me than for my part I'd ever do | F |
| So false an act or think of tricking you | F |
Clarence Michael James Stanislaus Dennis
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