Lord Roehampton Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABBCC DDE FA GHIIJ KKLL MMNNKKNNKKOOJJ PPKK QQ| During a late election Lord | A |
| Roehampton strained a vocal chord | A |
| From shouting very loud and high | B |
| To lots and lots of people why | B |
| The Budget in his own opin | C |
| Ion should not be allowed to win | C |
| - | |
| He sought a Specialist who said | D |
| 'You have a swelling in the head | D |
| Your Larynx is a thought relaxed | E |
| And you are greatly over taxed ' | - |
| - | |
| 'I am indeed On every side ' | - |
| The Earl for such he was replied | F |
| In hoarse excitement 'Oh My Lord | A |
| You jeopardize your vocal chord ' | - |
| Broke in the worthy Specialist | G |
| 'Come Here's the treatment I insist | H |
| To Bed to Bed And do not speak | I |
| A single word till Wednesday week | I |
| When I will come and set you free | J |
| If you are cured and take my fee ' | - |
| - | |
| On Wednesday week the Doctor hires | K |
| A Brand new Car with Brand new Tyres | K |
| And Brand new Chauffeur all complete | L |
| For visiting South Audley Street | L |
| - | |
| But what is this No Union Jack | M |
| Floats on the Stables at the back | M |
| No Toffs escorting Ladies fair | N |
| Perambulate the Gay Parterre | N |
| A 'Scutcheon hanging lozenge wise | K |
| And draped in crape appals his eyes | K |
| Upon the mansion's ample door | N |
| To which he wades through heaps of Straw | N |
| And which a Butler drowned in tears | K |
| On opening but confirms his fears | K |
| 'Oh Sir Prepare to hear the worst | O |
| Last night my kind old master burst | O |
| And what is more I doubt if he | J |
| Has left enough to pay your fee | J |
| The Budget ' | - |
| - | |
| With a dreadful oath | P |
| The Specialist denouncing both | P |
| The Budget and the House of Lords | K |
| Buzzed angrily Bayswaterwards | K |
| - | |
| And ever since as I am told | Q |
| Gets it beforehand and in gold | Q |
Hilaire Belloc
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