Cruel Frederick Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABBCCDD EEFFGGHHII HHHJJ KKLLMM| Here is cruel Frederick see | A |
| A horrid wicked boy was he | A |
| He caught the flies poor little things | B |
| And then tore off their tiny wings | B |
| He killed the birds and broke the chairs | C |
| And threw the kitten down the stairs | C |
| And oh far worse than all beside | D |
| He whipped his Mary till she cried | D |
| - | |
| The trough was full and faithful Tray | E |
| Came out to drink one sultry day | E |
| He wagged his tail and wet his lip | F |
| When cruel Fred snatched up a whip | F |
| And whipped poor Tray till he was sore | G |
| And kicked and whipped him more and more | G |
| At this good Tray grew very red | H |
| And growled and bit him till he bled | H |
| Then you should only have been by | I |
| To see how Fred did scream and cry | I |
| - | |
| So Frederick had to go to bed | H |
| His leg was very sore and red | H |
| The Doctor came and shook his head | H |
| And made a very great to do | J |
| And gave him nasty physic too | J |
| - | |
| But good dog Tray is happy now | K |
| He has no time to say Bow wow | K |
| He seats himself in Frederick's chair | L |
| And laughs to see the nice things there | L |
| The soup he swallows sup by sup | M |
| And eats the pies and puddings up | M |
Heinrich Hoffmann
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