Father Ranney, The Cheese Pioneer Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABBCCDD EF GGHHIIJJ EF BBKLCCMM FE| When Father Ranney left the States | A |
| In Canada to try the fates | A |
| He settled down in Dereham | B |
| Then no dairyman lived near him | B |
| He was the first there to squeeze | C |
| His cow's milk into good cheese | C |
| And at each Provincial show | D |
| His famed cheese was all the go | D |
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| Then long life to Father Ranney | E |
| May he wealth and honour gain aye | F |
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| He always took the first prize | G |
| Both for quality and size | G |
| But many of his neighbors | H |
| Now profit by his labors | H |
| And the ladies dress in silk | I |
| From the proceeds of the milk | I |
| But those who buy their butter | J |
| How dear it is they mutter | J |
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| Then long life to Father Ranney | E |
| May he wealth and honour gain aye | F |
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| Now we close this glorious theme | B |
| This song of curds and rich cream | B |
| You can buy your hoops and screws | K |
| And all supplies for dairy use | L |
| Milk cans and vats all things like these | C |
| In Ingersoll great mart for cheese | C |
| Here buyers do congregate | M |
| And pay for cheese the highest rate | M |
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| So we call on you again aye | F |
| To honor Father Ranney | E |
James Mcintyre
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