Alphabet, No. 6 Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A A B B C C D D E E F F G G H H I I J J K K L L M MMM| tumbled down and hurt his Arm against a bit of wood | A |
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| said My Boy oh do not cry it cannot do you good | A |
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| said A Cup of Coffee hot can't do you any harm | B |
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| said A Doctor should be fetched and he would cure the arm | B |
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| said An Egg beat up with milk would quickly make him well | C |
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| said A Fish if broiled might cure if only by the smell | C |
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| said Green Gooseberry fool the best of cures I hold | D |
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| said His Hat should be kept on to keep him from the cold | D |
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| said Some Ice upon his head will make him better soon | E |
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| said Some Jam if spread on bread or given in a spoon | E |
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| said A Kangaroo is here this picture let him see | F |
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| said A Lamp pray keep alight to make some barley tea | F |
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| said A Mulberry or two might give him satisfaction | G |
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| said Some Nuts if rolled about might be a slight attraction | G |
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| said An Owl might make him laugh if only it would wink | H |
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| said Some Poetry might be read aloud to make him think | H |
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| said A Quince I recommend a Quince or else a Quail | I |
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| said Some Rats might make him move if fastened by their tail | I |
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| said A Song should now be sung in hopes to make him laugh | J |
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| said A Turnip might avail if sliced or cut in half | J |
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| said An Urn with water hot place underneath his chin | K |
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| said I'll stand upon a chair and play a Violin | K |
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| said Some Whisky Whizzgigs fetch some marbles and a ball | L |
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| said Some double XX ale would be the best of all | L |
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| said Some Yeast mixed up with salt would make a perfect plaster | M |
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| said Here is a box of Zinc Get in my little master | M |
| We'll shut you up We'll nail you down We will my little master | M |
| We think we've all heard quite enough of this your sad disaster | M |
Edward Lear
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