Sailor's Yarn Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: AABBCCDDEEFFGGHHHHII JJKKAALLMMNOPPQRCCSS TTKUVVWWXXYYLL

While voyaging on northern seasA
For days we could not catch a breezeA
But were held fast as if in viceB
Surrounded by the bergs of iceB
We could not move the ship or boatC
But on low flat iceberg we did floatC
Of provisions we took good storeD
With big oars we rowed the berg to shoreD
And pride and joy each one feelsE
When we had caught ten thousand sealsE
And our brave boys each one they dareF
To boldly capture great white bearF
On floating berg we built with boardsG
A storehouse for to hold our hordesG
We had a stove and stock of coalH
So we enjoyed this voyage drollH
In centre of berg we dug a holeH
And erected a strong poleH
The frost and ice soon held it fastI
And well it served us for a mastI
On which we stretched out our sailsJ
And scud along before the galesJ
Until we came to an islandK
And on its sides it seemed highlandK
And Britain being queen of seasA
For her this island we did seizeA
To give her new coaling stationL
For to benefit the nationL
So when we had sailed landwardM
We erected British standardM
On the highest mountain topN
Which graceful down to sea did slopeO
We cast our anchor in its sideP
So to explore it far and wideP
But what was our astonishmentQ
Without the least admonishmentR
Our island soon away did floatC
As if it was a mighty boatC
Can you believe this wondrous taleS
It proved to be a monster whaleS
And o'er the ocean quick it flewT
With our great iceberg and our crewT
Until it came to NewfoundlandK
Where all did safe on the ground landU
Poor whale was stranded on the beachV
And his sea home no more could reachV
Our crew in great wealth each on sharesW
By selling whale and seals and bearsW
We hired steam tug to reach our shipX
Now free from ice we had quick tripX
And she being loaded down with sealY
And we all shared in common wealY
For joy each of us had reasonL
Making two trips in one seasonL

James Mcintyre



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