The Joy Of A Dog Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABBCCDD EEFFG HH EEGGIIJJMa says no it's too much care | A |
An' it will scatter germs an' hair | A |
An' it's a nuisance through and through | B |
An' barks when you don't want it to | B |
An' carries dirt from off the street | C |
An' tracks the carpets with its feet | C |
But it's a sign he's growin' up | D |
When he is longin' for a pup | D |
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Most every night he comes to me | E |
An' climbs a straddle of my knee | E |
An' starts to fondle me an' pet | F |
Then asks me if I've found one yet | F |
An' ma says 'Now don't tell him yes | G |
You know they make an awful mess ' | - |
An' starts their faults to catalogue | H |
But every boy should have a dog | H |
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An' some night when he comes to me | E |
Deep in my pocket there will be | E |
The pup he's hungry to possess | G |
Or else I sadly miss my guess | G |
For I remember all the joy | I |
A dog meant to a little boy | I |
Who loved it in the long ago | J |
The joy that's now his right to know | J |
Edgar Albert Guest
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