The Moralist Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCBCDEFGGGG CHCHIJKJGGLG MNONCPQPNNGN PCRCNGLGPOOGO GQOQCSPSOOTO KUCVGGPGCCGC KOKOKCOCOOCO| Three other soldier blokes 'n' me packed | A |
| 'ome from foreign lands | B |
| Bit into each the God of Battles' everlastin' | C |
| brands | B |
| They limped in time 'n' coughed in tune 'n' | C |
| one was short an ear | D |
| 'N' one was short a tier of ribs 'n' all was | E |
| short of beer | F |
| I speaks up like a temp'rance gent | G |
| But ever since the sky was bent | G |
| The thirst of man 'as never yet bin squenched | G |
| with argument | G |
| - | |
| Bill's skull was welded all across Jim 'ad an | C |
| eye in soak | H |
| Sam 'obbled on a patent leg 'n' every man | C |
| was broke | H |
| They sang a song of Mother with their faces | I |
| titled up | J |
| Says Bill o 'Ere's yer 'eroes sling the | K |
| bloomin' votive cup | J |
| We got no beer the soup was bad | G |
| Now oo will stand the soldier lad | G |
| The swag of honest liquor that for years he | L |
| hasn't 'ad | G |
| - | |
| Sez I Respeck yer uniform Remember | M |
| oo you are | N |
| They'd pinched a wicker barrer 'arf a pram | O |
| 'n' 'arf a car | N |
| In this ole Bill o nestled 'neath a blanket on | C |
| his face | P |
| A someone's darlin' sorter look a touch iv | Q |
| boy'ood's grace | P |
| The gentle ladies stopped to 'ear | N |
| 'N' dropped a symperthetic tear | N |
| A dollar or a deener for the pore haff ict | G |
| dear | N |
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| The others trucked the wounded to a hentrance | P |
| up a lane | C |
| I sez Sich conduck's shameful Bill o | R |
| took to ease his pain | C |
| One long 'un and another The conductor | N |
| picked his brand | G |
| The gripman lent his countenance to wot he | L |
| 'ad in 'and | G |
| And when they moved their stand 'twas | P |
| Sam | O |
| Lay pale 'n' peaceful in the pram | O |
| 'N' twenty flappers stroked his paw 'n' said | G |
| he was a lamb | O |
| - | |
| The gathered in the tokens and they blooed | G |
| 'em as above | Q |
| While Jim o done the hinvalid 'oom Sammy | O |
| had to shove | Q |
| Sez I No noble 'eroes what's bin fightin' | C |
| for their king | S |
| Should smirch theirselves by doin' this dis | P |
| 'onerable thing | S |
| But fine old gents 'n' donahs prim | O |
| They stopped 'n' slid the beans to Jim | O |
| You betcher life I let 'im hear just what I | T |
| though of 'im | O |
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| Nine g m at St Kilder saw the finish of the | K |
| prowl | U |
| Each 'ad his full 'n' plentv and was blowin' | C |
| in the tow'l | V |
| As neither bloke cud stand alone they leaned | G |
| 'n' argufied | G |
| Which was the patient sufferer oo's turn it was | P |
| to ride | G |
| Each 'eld a san'wich and a can | C |
| Sez I This shouldn't 'ave began | C |
| 'Tain't conduck wot it worthy of a soldier and | G |
| a man | C |
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| I cud 'a' cried with injured pride Afore a | K |
| push the three | O |
| Got scrappin' vague 'n' foolish which the | K |
| cripple boy should be | O |
| Sam slips his scientific leg 'n' flings it in the | K |
| drain | C |
| I'll auto 'ome he sez or never see me | O |
| 'ome again | C |
| But I am thinkin' 'ard oo he | O |
| Tucked 'elpiess in the pram might be | O |
| Comes sudden reckerlection Great Gohan | C |
| ners it is me | O |
Edward George Dyson
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