Agricultural, Implements And Machinery Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABB AACC CCDE FFCC BBGH IIJJ KKLL| Poor laborers they did sad bewail | A |
| When the machine displaced the flail | A |
| Theres little work now with the hoes | B |
| Since cultivators weed the rows | B |
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| Labor it became more fickle | A |
| When the scythe took place of sickle | A |
| Labor still it did sink lower | C |
| By introduction of mower | C |
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| And the work was done much cheaper | C |
| When they added on the reaper | C |
| Another machine to it they join | D |
| Mower reaper binder they combine | E |
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| Machines now load and stow away | F |
| Both the barley and the hay | F |
| And the farmers do get richer | C |
| With the loader and the pitcher | C |
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| Theres little work now for the hoes | B |
| Since cultivators weed the rows | B |
| They sow and rake by the machine | G |
| Hand labor's 'mong the things have been | H |
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| Armed with scythes the old war chariot | I |
| Cut down men in the fierce war riot | I |
| Round farmer's chariot falls the slain | J |
| But 'tis the sheaves of golden grain | J |
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| This harvest now of eighty four | K |
| Will great wealth on farmers pour | K |
| For there is abundant yield | L |
| Of fruitful crops in every field | L |
James Mcintyre
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