Tiger And Elephant Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABB CCDD EFGG HIAA JJKK LLMN OOPP| On Ganges banks roams the tiger | A |
| And lion rules by the Niger | A |
| Hunter heard shrill cry of peacocks | B |
| In Indian jungles go in flocks | B |
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| And he saw tiger crouch and spring | C |
| To crush a bird with beauteous wing | C |
| But the tiger missed his aim | D |
| And he hung his head with shame | D |
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| Then there came a mighty crush | E |
| Of elephants rush through the bush | F |
| The tiger cat like crouched on ground | G |
| And elephants rushed in with bound | G |
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| In front was baby elephant | H |
| To crush its bones did tiger want | I |
| But mother saw fierce forest ranger | A |
| And she gave a cry of danger | A |
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| Leader of herd he madly rushed | J |
| Resolved the tiger should be crushed | J |
| But tiger strove to run away | K |
| Willing to relinquish prey | K |
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| But when he found that he must fight | L |
| On elephant's back he strove to light | L |
| But elephant struck him with his foot | M |
| And then with tusks he did him root | N |
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| So now once more must praise be sung | O |
| To beasts who nobly fight for young | O |
| And grateful feelings were now stirred | P |
| Towards the leader of the herd | P |
James Mcintyre
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