The Pup Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCDCD EFEFGDGD HIHIGDGD| He tore the curtains yesterday | A |
| And scratched the paper on the wall | B |
| Ma's rubbers too have gone astray | A |
| She says she left them in the hall | B |
| He tugged the table cloth and broke | C |
| A fancy saucer and a cup | D |
| Though Bud and I think it a joke | C |
| Ma scolds a lot about the pup | D |
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| The sofa pillows are a sight | E |
| The rugs are looking somewhat frayed | F |
| And there is ruin left and right | E |
| That little Boston bull has made | F |
| He slept on Buddy's counterpane | G |
| Ma found him there when she woke up | D |
| I think it needless to explain | G |
| She scolds a lot about the pup | D |
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| And yet he comes and licks her hand | H |
| And sometimes climbs into her lap | I |
| And there Bud lets me understand | H |
| He very often takes his nap | I |
| And Bud and I have learned to know | G |
| She wouldn't give the rascal up | D |
| She's really fond of him although | G |
| She scolds a lot about the pup | D |
Edgar Albert Guest
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