The Joy Of A Dog Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABBCCDD EEFFG HH EEGGIIJJ| Ma 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 |
| - | |
| 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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