There Was One Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABAB ACAC DEDE CFCF GHGH IJIJ ACAC KLKL GMGM NONO| There was one a riding grand | A |
| On a tall brown mare | B |
| And a fine gold band | A |
| He brought me there | B |
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| A little gold band | A |
| He held to me | C |
| That would shine on a hand | A |
| For the world to see | C |
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| There was one a walking swift | D |
| To a little new song | E |
| And a rose was the gift | D |
| He carried along | E |
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| First of all the posies | C |
| Dewy and red | F |
| They that have roses | C |
| Never need bread | F |
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| There was one with a swagger | G |
| And a soft slow tongue | H |
| And a bright cold dagger | G |
| Where his left hand swung | H |
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| Craven and gilt | I |
| Old and bad | J |
| And his stroking of the hilt | I |
| Set a girl mad | J |
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| There was one a riding grand | A |
| As he rode from me | C |
| And he raised his golden band | A |
| And he threw it in the sea | C |
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| There was one a walking slow | K |
| To a sad Iong sigh | L |
| And his rose drooped low | K |
| And he flung it down to die | L |
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| There was one with a swagger | G |
| And a little sharp pride | M |
| And a bright cold dagger | G |
| Ever at his side | M |
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| At his side it stayed | N |
| When he ran to part | O |
| What is this blade | N |
| Struck through my heart | O |
Dorothy Parker
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