Scotty Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABBCCDDEE FFGGHHIIEEJJKKLLCCEE MMLL| Scotty's dead Of course he is | A |
| Jes' that same old luck of his | A |
| Ever sence we went cahoots | B |
| He's be'n first you bet yer boots | B |
| When our schoolin' first begun | C |
| Got two whippin's to my one | C |
| Stold and smoked the first cigar | D |
| Stood up first before the bar | D |
| Takin' whisky straight and me | E |
| Wastin' time on blackberry | E |
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| Beat me in the Army too | F |
| And clean on the whole way through | F |
| In more scrapes around the camp | G |
| And more troubles on the tramp | G |
| Fought and fell there by my side | H |
| With more bullets in his hide | H |
| And more glory in the cause | I |
| That's the kind o' man he was | I |
| Luck liked Scotty more'n me | E |
| I got married Scotty he | E |
| Never even would apply | J |
| Fer the pension money I | J |
| Had to beg of Uncle Sam | K |
| That's the kind o' cuss I am | K |
| Scotty allus first and best | L |
| Me the last and ornriest | L |
| Yit fer all that's said and done | C |
| All the battles fought and won | C |
| We hain't prospered him ner me | E |
| Both as pore as pore could be | E |
| Though we've allus up tel now | M |
| Stuck together anyhow | M |
| Scotty allus as I've said | L |
| Luckiest And now he's dead | L |
James Whitcomb Riley
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