He Moralizeth Upon What A Day May Bring Forth Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A B A B CDE FG FGHEHE IJJK LL MM NO| To morrow who'll warrant to morrow we'll see | A |
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| Who'll care the next day or day after for dinner | B |
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| Or what the next fashion of new dress will be | A |
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| Or who Mrs Grundy will say is the winner | B |
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| Having reached Thirtysixthly the Author is | C |
| about to Make the Application and Pray | D |
| forgiveness but concludes by remaining Incog | E |
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| Who'll care for to morrow for this bit of scandal | F |
| With malice prepense that a cynic has written | G |
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| That's what they will say when the poem they handle | F |
| Who feel 'tis themselves whom the mad dog has bitten | G |
| And wish he was treated as dogs with the rabies | H |
| Are treated to stop his unmannerly bark | E |
| Or packed off to bed as you do naughty babies | H |
| To sleep or be frightened all alone in the dark | E |
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| Who'll care why the author of this ugly poem | I |
| He'll care for a reason that all of you read it | J |
| He'll care for the cash you'll give Oh how he needs it | J |
| Oh what would you give ladies dear just to know him | K |
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| But that by your leave by the aid of the elf | L |
| The printer employs he will keep to himself | L |
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| He knows if you knew him what fate he would meet | M |
| At every table you'd give him nothing to eat | M |
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| Excuse then dear ladies the author his shyness | N |
| And accept his conge at the end of this | O |
Horatio Alger, Jr.
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