Ralph Rhodes Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABACDEFGHGIJKLMNNOPA AQQ| All they said was true | A |
| I wrecked my father's bank with my loans | B |
| To dabble in wheat but this was true | A |
| I was buying wheat for him as well | C |
| Who couldn't margin the deal in his name | D |
| Because of his church relationship | E |
| And while George Reece was serving his term | F |
| I chased the will o' the wisp of women | G |
| And the mockery of wine in New York | H |
| It's deathly to sicken of wine and women | G |
| When nothing else is left in life | I |
| But suppose your head is gray and bowed | J |
| On a table covered with acrid stubs | K |
| Of cigarettes and empty glasses | L |
| And a knock is heard and you know it's the knock | M |
| So long drowned out by popping corks | N |
| And the pea cock screams of demireps | N |
| And you look up and there's your Theft | O |
| Who waited until your head was gray | P |
| And your heart skipped beats to say to you | A |
| The game is ended I've called for you | A |
| Go out on Broadway and be run over | Q |
| They'll ship you back to Spoon River | Q |
Edgar Lee Masters
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