The Akond Of Swat Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BBAA CCAA DDAA EEAA FFAA GGAA HIAA JJAA KKAA LLAA MNAA OOAA PPAA AAAA QQAA RRAA SSAA PPAA TTAA FFAA UUAA AAA| Who or why or which or what Is the Akond of SWAT | A |
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| Is he tall or short or dark or fair | B |
| Does he sit on a stool or a sofa or a chair | B |
| nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nb sp nbsp or SQUAT | A |
| nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp The Akond of Swat | A |
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| Is he wise or foolish young or old | C |
| Does he drink his soup and his coffee cold | C |
| nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbs p nbsp or HOT | A |
| nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp The Akond of Swat | A |
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| Does he sing or whistle jabber or talk | D |
| And when riding abroad does he gallop or walk | D |
| nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp or TROT | A |
| nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp The Akond of Swat | A |
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| Does he wear a turban a fez or a hat | E |
| Does he sleep on a mattress a bed or a mat | E |
| nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp or COT | A |
| nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp The Akond of Swat | A |
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| When he writes a copy in round hand size | F |
| Does he cross his T's and finish his I's | F |
| nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp with a DOT | A |
| nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp The Akond of Swat | A |
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| Can he write a letter concisely clear | G |
| Without a speck or a smudge or smear | G |
| nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbs p nbsp or BLOT | A |
| nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp The Akond of Swat | A |
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| Do his people like him extremely well | H |
| Or do they whenever they can rebel | I |
| nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nb sp nbsp or PLOT | A |
| nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp At the Akond of Swat | A |
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| If he catches them then either old or young | J |
| Does he have them chopped in pieces or hung | J |
| nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbs p nbsp or SHOT | A |
| nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp The Akond of Swat | A |
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| Do his people prig in the lanes or park | K |
| Or even at times when days are dark | K |
| nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbs p nbsp GAROTTE | A |
| nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp The Akond of Swat | A |
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| Does he study the wants of his own dominion | L |
| Or doesn't he care for public opinion | L |
| nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp n bsp nbsp a JOT | A |
| nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp The Akond of Swat | A |
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| To amuse his mind do his people show him | M |
| Pictures or any one's last new poem | N |
| nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbs p nbsp or WHAT | A |
| nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp For the Akond of Swat | A |
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| At night if he suddenly screams and wakes | O |
| Do they bring him only a few small cakes | O |
| nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nb sp nbsp or a LOT | A |
| nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp For the Akond of Swat | A |
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| Does he live on turnips tea or tripe | P |
| Does he like his shawl to be marked with a stripe | P |
| nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp n bsp nbsp or a DOT | A |
| nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp The Akond of Swat | A |
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| Does he like to lie on his back in a boat | A |
| Like the lady who lived in that isle remote | A |
| nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp n bsp nbsp SHALLOTT | A |
| nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp The Akond of Swat | A |
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| Is he quiet or always making a fuss | Q |
| Is his steward a Swiss or a Swede or Russ | Q |
| nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbs p nbsp or a SCOT | A |
| nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp The Akond of Swat | A |
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| Does like to sit by the calm blue wave | R |
| Or to sleep and snore in a dark green cave | R |
| nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbs p nbsp or a GROTT | A |
| nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp The Akond of Swat | A |
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| Does he drink small beer from a silver jug | S |
| Or a bowl or a glass or a cup or a mug | S |
| nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp or a POT | A |
| nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp The Akond of Swat | A |
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| Does he beat his wife with a gold topped pipe | P |
| When she let the gooseberries grow too ripe | P |
| nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbs p nbsp or ROT | A |
| nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp The Akond of Swat | A |
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| Does he wear a white tie when he dines with friends | T |
| And tie it neat in a bow with ends | T |
| nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbs p nbsp or a KNOT | A |
| nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp The Akond of Swat | A |
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| Does he like new cream and hate mince pies | F |
| When he looks at the sun does he wink his eyes | F |
| nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbs p nbsp or NOT | A |
| nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp The Akond of Swat | A |
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| Does he teach his subjects to roast and bake | U |
| Does he sail about on an inland lake | U |
| nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp in a YACHT | A |
| nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp The Akond of Swat | A |
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| Some one or nobody knows I wot | A |
| Who or which or why or what | A |
| nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Is the Akond of Swat | A |
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