A Prouder Man Than You Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABB CCBB DDBB EFBB GGBB| If you fancy that your people came of better stock than mine | A |
| If you hint of higher breeding by a word or by a sign | A |
| If you're proud because of fortune or the clever things you do | B |
| Then I'll play no second fiddle I'm a prouder man than you | B |
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| If you think that your profession has the more gentility | C |
| And that you are condescending to be seen along with me | C |
| If you notice that I'm shabby while your clothes are spruce and new | B |
| You have only got to hint it I'm a prouder man than you | B |
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| If you have a swell companion when you see me on the street | D |
| And you think that I'm too common for your toney friend to meet | D |
| So that I in passing closely fail to come within your view | B |
| Then be blind to me for ever I'm a prouder man than you | B |
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| If your character be blameless if your outward past be clean | E |
| While 'tis known my antecedents are not what they should have been | F |
| Do not risk contamination save your name whate'er you do | B |
| Birds o' feather fly together' I'm a prouder bird than you | B |
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| Keep your patronage for others Gold and station cannot hide | G |
| Friendship that can laugh at fortune friendship that can conquer pride | G |
| Offer this as to an equal let me see that you are true | B |
| And my wall of pride is shattered I am not so proud as you | B |
Henry Lawson
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