Despite Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCB BDBD EFEF GAGC HIHI| The terrible things that the Governor | A |
| Of Kansas says alarm me | B |
| And yet somehow we won the war | C |
| In spite of the Regular Army | B |
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| The things they say of the old N G | B |
| Are bitter and cruel and hard | D |
| And yet we walloped the enemy | B |
| In spite of the National Guard | D |
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| Too late too late was our work begun | E |
| Too late were our forces sent | F |
| And yet we smeared the horrible Hun | E |
| In spite of the President | F |
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| What a frightful flivver this Baker is | G |
| Cried many a senator | A |
| And yet we handed the Kaiser his | G |
| In spite of the Sec of War | C |
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| A sadly incompetent sinful crew | H |
| Is that of the recent fight | I |
| And yet we put it across we do | H |
| In spite of a lot of spite | I |
Franklin Pierce Adams
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