The Broom, The Shovel, The Poker, And The Tongs Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BCDCEFGFDD A HIDIJKJKDD A DLDLMNMNDD O HPHPQRSTDD| I | A |
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| The Broom and the Shovel the Poker and Tongs | B |
| They all took a drive in the Park | C |
| And they each sang a song ding a dong ding a dong | D |
| Before they went back in the dark | C |
| Mr Poker he sate quite upright in the coach | E |
| Mr Tongs made a clatter and clash | F |
| Miss Shovel was dressed all in black with a brooch | G |
| Mrs Broom was in blue with a sash | F |
| Ding a dong ding a dong | D |
| And they all sang a song | D |
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| II | A |
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| O Shovely so lovely the Poker he sang | H |
| You have perfectly conquered my heart | I |
| Ding a dong ding a dong If you're pleased with my song | D |
| I will feed you with cold apple tart | I |
| When you scrape up the coals with a delicate sound | J |
| You enrapture my life with delight | K |
| Your nose is so shiny your head is so round | J |
| And your shape is so slender and bright | K |
| Ding a dong ding a dong | D |
| Ain't you pleased with my song | D |
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| III | A |
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| Alas Mrs Broom sighed the Tongs in his song | D |
| Oh is it because I'm so thin | L |
| And my legs are so long ding a dong ding a dong | D |
| That you don't care about me a pin | L |
| Ah fairest of creatures when sweeping the room | M |
| Ah why don't you heed my complaint | N |
| Must you needs be so cruel you beautiful Broom | M |
| Because you are covered with paint | N |
| Ding a dong ding a dong | D |
| You are certainly wrong | D |
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| IV | O |
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| Mrs Broom and Miss Shovel together they sang | H |
| What nonsense you're singing to day | P |
| Said the Shovel I'll certainly hit you a bang | H |
| Said the Broom And I'll sweep you away | P |
| So the coachman drove homeward as fast as he could | Q |
| Perceiving their anger with pain | R |
| But they put on the kettle and little by little | S |
| They all became happy again | T |
| Ding a dong ding a dong | D |
| There's an end of my song | D |
Edward Lear
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