The Rich Man's Woes Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABBCC DDEECC FFGHCC| HE 'S worth a million dollars and you think he should be glad | A |
| Because you want for money you believe he can't be sad | A |
| His name is in the papers nearly every day or so | B |
| If he wants a trip to Europe he can pack his grip and go | B |
| But he's really heavy hearted and he often wears a frown | C |
| For his daughter contradicts him and his new wife calls him down | C |
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| He's not dunned by bill collectors and he doesn't have to fret | D |
| Though the cost of living's soaring what he wants he's sure to get | D |
| He can order from his tailor three or four suits at a time | E |
| And he tips the waiters dollars where another tips a dime | E |
| But he really isn't happy as he motors round the town | C |
| For his daughter contradicts him and his new wife calls him down | C |
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| O it's folly to sit yearning for another fellow's lot | F |
| For he's sure to have some worries that perhaps afflict you not | F |
| And it's folly now to wish for any other fellow's place | G |
| For it's certain he has troubles that would make you | H |
| sour of face And the man who 's worth a million maybe wants to be a clown | C |
| When his daughter contradicts him and his new wife calls him down | C |
Edgar Albert Guest
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