Jim Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: AABBCCDDEE FFGGHHII JJKKLLMMNNO OPQRRSSTTUUAAVV IIWWXXYYZZ

There was a Boy whose name was JimA
His Friends were very good to himA
They gave him Tea and Cakes and JamB
And slices of delicious HamB
And Chocolate with pink insideC
And little Tricycles to rideC
And read him Stories through and throughD
And even took him to the ZooD
But there it was the dreadful FateE
Befell him which I now relateE
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You know or at least you ought to knowF
For I have often told you soF
That Children never are allowedG
To leave their Nurses in a CrowdG
Now this was Jim's especial FoibleH
He ran away when he was ableH
And on this inauspicious dayI
He slipped his hand and ran awayI
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He hadn't gone a yard when BangJ
With open Jaws a lion sprangJ
And hungrily began to eatK
The Boy beginning at his feetK
Now just imagine how it feelsL
When first your toes and then your heelsL
And then by gradual degreesM
Your shins and ankles calves and kneesM
Are slowly eaten bit by bitN
No wonder Jim detested itN
No wonder that he shouted HiO
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The Honest Keeper heard his cryO
Though very fat he almost ranP
To help the little gentlemanQ
Ponto he ordered as he cameR
For Ponto was the Lion's nameR
Ponto he cried with angry FrownS
Let go Sir Down Sir Put it downS
The Lion made a sudden stopT
He let the Dainty Morsel dropT
And slunk reluctant to his CageU
Snarling with Disappointed RageU
But when he bent him over JimA
The Honest Keeper's Eyes were dimA
The Lion having reached his HeadV
The Miserable Boy was deadV
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When Nurse informed his Parents theyI
Were more Concerned than I can sayI
His Mother as She dried her eyesW
Said Well it gives me no surpriseW
He would not do as he was toldX
His Father who was self controlledX
Bade all the children round attendY
To James's miserable endY
And always keep a hold of NurseZ
For fear of finding something worseZ

Hilaire Belloc



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