The Owl And The Pussy-cat Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BCBCDEDEEE A FGC CHCHHHH A G CIJKCKKKK| I | A |
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| The Owl and the Pussy cat went to sea | B |
| In a beautiful pea green boat | C |
| They took some honey and plenty of money | B |
| Wrapped up in a five pound note | C |
| The Owl looked up to the stars above | D |
| And sang to a small guitar | E |
| 'O lovely Pussy O Pussy my love | D |
| What a beautiful Pussy you are | E |
| You are | E |
| You are | E |
| What a beautiful Pussy you are ' | - |
| - | |
| II | A |
| - | |
| Pussy said to the Owl 'You elegant fowl | F |
| How charmingly sweet you sing | G |
| O let us be married too long we have tarried | C |
| But what shall we do for a ring ' | - |
| They sailed away for a year and a day | C |
| To the land where the Bong tree grows | H |
| And there in a wood a Piggy wig stood | C |
| With a ring at the end of his nose | H |
| His nose | H |
| His nose | H |
| With a ring at the end of his nose | H |
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| III | A |
| - | |
| 'Dear pig are you willing to sell for one shilling | G |
| Your ring 'Said the Piggy 'I will ' | - |
| So they took it away and were married next day | C |
| By the Turkey who lives on the hill | I |
| They dined on mince and slices of quince | J |
| Which they ate with a runcible spoon | K |
| And hand in hand on the edge of the sand | C |
| They danced by the light of the moon | K |
| The moon | K |
| The moon | K |
| They danced by the light of the moon | K |
Edward Lear
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About The Owl And The Pussy-cat
The Owl And The Pussy-cat is a poem by Edward Lear. This page includes the poem text, poet information, related topics, comments, and similar poems.