The Incubus Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCBDEAE AFGFDHAH AIIIJKLK AMFMNONA| Who wants a nice white elephant | A |
| Quite fit in wind and limb | B |
| An ornament for any gent | C |
| Who can find use for him | B |
| It won't pay us to kill the cuss | D |
| But we can't afford his keep | E |
| Who wants a nice white elephant | A |
| We'll sell or lease him cheap | E |
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| Who wants a nice white elephant | A |
| He'd make a lovely pet | F |
| In rich fat days we loved his way | G |
| But in these times of fret | F |
| He's sort of grown too big for us | D |
| To fondle groom and feed | H |
| Who wants a fine white elephant | A |
| Of most exclusive breed | H |
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| Who wants a nice white elephant | A |
| Of noble lineage he | I |
| His breed is by State Jealousy | I |
| Out of Prosperity | I |
| The rich years thro' he grew and grew | J |
| And ah we loved him so | K |
| But we can't afford his bed and board | L |
| And we'd like to let him go | K |
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| Who'll buy a nice white elephant | A |
| No decent bid refused | M |
| We love him yet altho' our pet | F |
| Has often been abused | M |
| But come on gents walk up walk up | N |
| Our funds alas are scant | O |
| Altho' we once were sold a pup | N |
| Who'll buy an elephant | A |
Clarence Michael James Stanislaus Dennis
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