Two Rich Men Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A B C D E| When I hear the praises of the rich man Rothschild who out of his immense revenues devotes whole thousands to the education of children the care of the sick the support of the aged I admire and am touched | A |
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| But even while I admire it and am touched by it I cannot help recalling a poor peasant family who took an orphan niece into their little tumble down hut | B |
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| 'If we take Katka ' said the woman 'our last farthing will go on her there won't be enough to get us salt to salt us a bit of bread ' | - |
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| 'Well we'll do without salt ' answered the peasant her husband | C |
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| Rothschild is a long way behind that peasant | D |
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| July | E |
Ivan Sergeyevich Turgenev
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