Breaking It Gently Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCDCD EAE AFAF AG HIH JKJKLILI KFKFMNO| All was up with Richard Tanner | A |
| 'Wait a Bit' we called him Dead | B |
| Yes The braceman dropped a spanner | A |
| Landed Richard on the head | B |
| Cracked his skull sir like a teacup | C |
| Down the pump shaft in the well | D |
| Braceman hadn't time to speak up | C |
| Tanner never knew what fell | D |
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| Tell the widow Who'd go through it | E |
| No one on the shift would stir | A |
| But Pat Ryan said he'd do it | E |
| 'Nately break the news to her ' | - |
| Pat's a splitter and a kinder | A |
| Heart I never wish to know | F |
| Stephens told him where to find her | A |
| Begged him gently deal the blow | F |
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| In a very solemn manner | A |
| Ryan met the dead man's wife | G |
| 'Mornin' to yez Widdy Tanner ' | - |
| Says he gravely 'Such is life ' | - |
| 'I'm no widow ' says she prying | H |
| For the joke in Ryan's eye | I |
| ''Scuse me mum ' says Paddy sighing | H |
| ''Scuse me mum but that's a lie ' | - |
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| 'That remark would be repented | J |
| If Dick Tanner heard ' says she | K |
| 'Meanin' mum the late lamented | J |
| Party av that name ' says he | K |
| Still the widow missed the notion | L |
| Wonder only filled her eye | I |
| So Pat smothered his emotion | L |
| Gulped and had another try | I |
| - | |
| ''Tis like this ye see me honey | K |
| I've been sint t' let ye know | F |
| Ye've inherited some money | K |
| Twilve 'r fifteen pounds 'r so | F |
| Through a schame av Providence's | M |
| Which no mortal man could dodge | N |
| Poor Dick's funeral expenses | O |
| Have fell due mum at the lodge ' | - |
Edward Dyson
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