A Counterblast Against Garlic Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCBDEDE FGFGHIHI JDJDKLKL| May the man who has cruelly murdered his sire | A |
| A crime to be punished with death | B |
| Be condemned to eat garlic till he shall expire | C |
| Of his own foul and venomous breath | B |
| What stomachs these rustics must have who can eat | D |
| This dish that Canidia made | E |
| Which imparts to my colon a torturous heat | D |
| And a poisonous look I'm afraid | E |
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| They say that ere Jason attempted to yoke | F |
| The fire breathing bulls to the plow | G |
| He smeared his whole body with garlic a joke | F |
| Which I fully appreciate now | G |
| When Medea gave Glauce her beautiful dress | H |
| In which garlic was scattered about | I |
| It was cruel and rather low down I confess | H |
| But it settled the point beyond doubt | I |
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| On thirsty Apulia ne'er has the sun | J |
| Inflicted such terrible heat | D |
| As for Hercules' robe although poisoned 't was fun | J |
| When compared with this garlic we eat | D |
| M cenas if ever on garbage like this | K |
| You express a desire to be fed | L |
| May Mrs M cenas object to your kiss | K |
| And lie at the foot of the bed | L |
Eugene Field
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