My Proud Pa Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCCCB DBDBCCCB EBEBFFFB| I'SPOSE the big head bendin' over my crib | A |
| Is my Pa | B |
| I 'spose that wiseacre whose talk is so glib | A |
| Is my Pa | B |
| I've not been here long my days are but three | C |
| But there's something that even a baby can see | C |
| An' the man who takes all of the credit for me | C |
| Is my Pa | B |
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| I 'spose that the man with the hat that won't fit | D |
| Is my Pa | B |
| I 'spose that the fellow who thinks he is it | D |
| Is my Pa | B |
| He's a little guy too but as proud as can be | C |
| An' the wonderful lady an' I both agree | C |
| That the one who takes all of the credit for me | C |
| Is my Pa | B |
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| I 'spose that the man with that face stretching grin | E |
| Is my Pa | B |
| I 'spose that the short chap so terribly thin | E |
| Is my Pa | B |
| My Ma is that wonderful lady in white | F |
| Her voice is as sweet as an angel at night | F |
| Now I'm next to that proud little geezer all right | F |
| He's my Pa | B |
Edgar Albert Guest
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Sabba Abbas : I love the little riddle in your poem. I hope I get the answer right.
Sabba Zaidi
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