The Courtship Of The Yonghy-bonghy-bo Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BBCDBBCCCDD A EBFDEEFF DD A BB DDDGG DD G DB DDDHH DD D DBID DIIID G DBJDDDJJJD G DBKDDDKKKD G DBDDBBDD DD D LBBDLLBB DD D BBDDBBDDDDD| I | A |
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| On the Coast of Coromandel | B |
| Where the early pumpkins blow | B |
| In the middle of the woods | C |
| Lived the Yonghy Bonghy B | D |
| Two old chairs and half a candle | B |
| One old jug without a handle | B |
| These were all his worldly goods | C |
| In the middle of the woods | C |
| These were all the worldly goods | C |
| Of the Yonghy Bonghy B | D |
| Of the Yonghy Bonghy B | D |
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| II | A |
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| Once among the Bong trees walking | E |
| Where the early pumpkins blow | B |
| To a little heap of stones | F |
| Came the Yonghy Bonghy B | D |
| There he heard a Lady talking | E |
| To some milk white Hens of Dorking | E |
| ''Tis the lady Jingly Jones | F |
| 'On that little heap of stones | F |
| 'Sits the Lady Jingly Jones ' | - |
| Said the Yonghy Bonghy B | D |
| Said the Yonghy Bonghy B | D |
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| III | A |
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| 'Lady Jingly Lady Jingly | B |
| 'Sitting where the pumpkins blow | B |
| 'Will you come and be my wife ' | - |
| Said the Yonghy Bonghy B | D |
| 'I am tired of living singly | D |
| 'On this coast so wild and shingly | D |
| 'I'm a weary of my life | G |
| 'If you'll come and be my wife | G |
| 'Quite serene would be my life ' | - |
| Said the Yonghy Bonghy B | D |
| Said the Yonghy Bonghy B | D |
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| IV | G |
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| 'On this Coast of Coromandel | D |
| 'Shrimps and watercresses grow | B |
| 'Prawns are plentiful and cheap ' | - |
| Said the Yonghy Bonghy B | D |
| 'You shall have my chairs and candle | D |
| 'And my jug without a handle | D |
| 'Gaze upon the rolling deep | H |
| 'Fish is plentiful and cheap | H |
| 'As the sea my love is deep ' | - |
| Said the Yonghy Bonghy B | D |
| Said the Yonghy Bonghy B | D |
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| V | D |
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| Lady Jingly answered sadly | D |
| And her tears began to flow | B |
| 'Your proposal comes too late | I |
| 'Mr Yonghy Bonghy B | D |
| 'I would be your wife most gladly ' | - |
| Here she twirled her fingers madly | D |
| 'But in England I've a mate | I |
| 'Yes you've asked me far too late | I |
| 'For in England I've a mate | I |
| 'Mr Yonghy Bonghy B | D |
| 'Mr Yonghy Bonghy B ' | - |
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| VI | G |
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| 'Mr Jones his name is Handel | D |
| 'Handel Jones Esquire Co | B |
| 'Dorking fowls delights to send | J |
| 'Mr Yonghy Bonghy B | D |
| 'Keep oh keep your chairs and candle | D |
| 'And your jug without a handle | D |
| 'I can merely be your friend | J |
| ' Should my Jones more Dorkings send | J |
| 'I will give you three my friend | J |
| 'Mr Yonghy Bonghy B | D |
| 'Mr Yonghy Bonghy B ' | - |
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| VII | G |
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| 'Though you've such a tiny body | D |
| 'And your head so large doth grow | B |
| 'Though your hat may blow away | K |
| 'Mr Yonghy Bonghy B | D |
| 'Though you're such a Hoddy Doddy | D |
| 'Yet a wish that I could modi | D |
| 'fy the words I needs must say | K |
| 'Will you please to go away | K |
| 'That is all I have to say | K |
| 'Mr Yonghy Bonghy B | D |
| 'Mr Yonghy Bonghy B ' | - |
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| VIII | G |
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| Down the slippery slopes of Myrtle | D |
| Where the early pumpkins blow | B |
| To the calm and silent sea | D |
| Fled the Yonghy Bonghy B | D |
| There beyond the Bay of Gurtle | B |
| Lay a large and lively Turtle | B |
| 'You're the Cove ' he said 'for me | D |
| 'On your back beyond the sea | D |
| 'Turtle you shall carry me ' | - |
| Said the Yonghy Bonghy B | D |
| Said the Yonghy Bonghy B | D |
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| IX | D |
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| Through the silent roaring ocean | L |
| Did the Turtle swiftly go | B |
| Holding fast upon his shell | B |
| Rode the Yonghy Bonghy B | D |
| With a sad prim val motion | L |
| Towards the sunset isles of Boshen | L |
| Still the Turtle bore him well | B |
| Holding fast upon his shell | B |
| 'Lady Jingly Jones farewell ' | - |
| Sang the Yonghy Bonghy B | D |
| Sang the Yonghy Bonghy B | D |
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| X | D |
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| From the Coast of Coromandel | B |
| Did that Lady never go | B |
| On that heap of stones she mourns | D |
| For the Yonghy Bonghy B | D |
| On that Coast of Coromandel | B |
| In his jug without a handle | B |
| Still she weeps and daily moans | D |
| On that little hep of stones | D |
| To her Dorking Hens she moans | D |
| For the Yonghy Bonghy B | D |
| For the Yonghy Bonghy B | D |
Edward Lear
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