The Liberal Constitution Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCBD EFGFAA AFFFAA HFHFII EFEFAA JFKFLM NFEFOO JFFFOO A OFPP OFAFAA| Jack Sprat would eat no fat | A |
| His wife would eat no lean | B |
| And so betwixt them both you see | C |
| They licked the platter clean | B |
| Old nursery rhyme | D |
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| Gentlemen I'd like to mention with your very kind attention | E |
| One important point I wish you all to know | F |
| We've a policy extensive and extremely comprehensive | G |
| Me an' Joe | F |
| As a fact 'tis all embracing just to put the matter flat | A |
| Therefore where's the need to mention that we favor 'this' or 'that' | A |
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| Quite unlike the other party we're so vigorous and hearty | A |
| We can thrive on any diet high or low | F |
| And if you decide to follow us just notice what we swallow | F |
| Me an' Joe | F |
| It is hardly worth while mentioning what Joseph can't digest | A |
| And when he has picked his dishes I with ease absorb the rest | A |
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| While other folks are musing o'er the menu picking choosing | H |
| In a fashion most fastidious and slow | F |
| At embracing or surrounding all the meal we are astounding | H |
| Me an' Joe | F |
| As an economic method it admits no ifs or buts | I |
| For we clean up all the courses from the oysters to the nuts | I |
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| Legislative indigestion in regard to any question | E |
| Marks the party whose vitality is low | F |
| Weaklings in the estimation of that sturdy combination | E |
| Me an' Joe | F |
| For the food that is politically poisonous to me | A |
| Joe takes with relish while well vice versa don't you see | A |
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| I can take with little trouble foods political that double | J |
| Joseph up upon the floor in direst woe | F |
| But they all declare who've seen us we're omnivorous between us | K |
| Me an' Joe | F |
| Joseph's fond of food imported with a dash of Tory sauce | L |
| I love fare more democratic and Australian grown of course | M |
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| Thus observe in fiscal matters we contrive to clean the platters | N |
| 'Tis surprising how we make the viands go | F |
| With our dual constitution we can do great execution | E |
| Me an' Joe | F |
| And the others of our party have such varied appetites | O |
| That there's really very little left to feed the cat o' nights | O |
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| For the others at the table watching us are quickly able | J |
| To elect the food they fancy most although | F |
| Some they find it hard to swallow in their brave attempts to follow | F |
| Me an' Joe | F |
| Then a little Argus Syrup or some 'Mother 'Eralds Pills' | O |
| Are most useful in averting any gastronomic ills | O |
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| Gentlemen 'twould only weary you to state in manner dreary | A |
| That we favor 'this ' or 'that ' or 'so and so ' | - |
| When as you well know who've seen us we can scoff the lot between us | O |
| Me an' Joe | F |
| And I warn you to be careful of that legislative group | P |
| Which has appetite for nothing but mere Democratic soup | P |
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| Such dyspeptic politicians are not fit for their positions | O |
| They are weak and puny creatures let them go | F |
| And whatever you adhere to you can bet your cause is dear to | A |
| Me or Joe | F |
| For our iron constitution is a thing to marvel at | A |
| And when we 'ave dined as I have said there's little for the cat | A |
Clarence Michael James Stanislaus Dennis
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