The Cost Of Praise Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCBDEFE GHIHJKL MDNDO AP| THIS morning came a man to me his smile was wonderful to see | A |
| He shook my hand and doffed his hat then promptly took a chair | B |
| Said he ' I read your stuff each day and I have just dropped in to say | C |
| You have a line of humor that delightful is and rare | B |
| My dear wife reads it through and through my aunts and uncles like it too | D |
| The little children cry for it when they get out of bed | E |
| Your column's full of common sense your childhood verses are immense | F |
| The equal of them I am sure I've never never read | E |
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| 'Now you 're a man of great renown your name is known in every town | G |
| From Boston unto 'Frisco from Atlanta to Duluth | H |
| I've met some of our famous men I wish to grasp your hand again | I |
| Don't think I flatter you O no I 'm telling you the truth | H |
| 'I let him once more take my hand the while I felt my chest expand | J |
| My head began to bulge until I couldn't wear my hat | K |
| 'Ah me ' I sighed ' through all my days I've never heard such words of praise | L |
| I wish I knew a hundred men who 'd talk to me like that ' | - |
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| ' And now ' said he ' ere I forget I want to show a Balzac set | M |
| That Jolliers have printed just especially for you | D |
| There are but twenty six of these observe this small prospectus please | N |
| This is the finest work that any publisher can do | D |
| For you we make this sacrifice just sixty dollars is the price | O |
| Five dollars down and three a month you will not miss the ' mon '' | - |
| I signed away my salary Henceforth when men come praising me | A |
| I 'm going to grab my hat and coat and exit on the run | P |
Edgar Albert Guest
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