The Ass And The Little Dog Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BBCCDDEEFFGGHIHIJJK LMMLNNOPQQRR SFS| A | |
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| One's native talent from its course | B |
| Cannot be turned aside by force | B |
| But poorly apes the country clown | C |
| The polish'd manners of the town | C |
| Their Maker chooses but a few | D |
| With power of pleasing to imbue | D |
| Where wisely leave it we the mass | E |
| Unlike a certain fabled ass | E |
| That thought to gain his master's blessing | F |
| By jumping on him and caressing | F |
| 'What ' said the donkey in his heart | G |
| 'Ought it to be that puppy's part | G |
| To lead his useless life | H |
| In full companionship | I |
| With master and his wife | H |
| While I must bear the whip | I |
| What doth the cur a kiss to draw | J |
| Forsooth he only gives his paw | J |
| If that is all there needs to please | K |
| I'll do the thing myself with ease ' | - |
| Possess'd with this bright notion | L |
| His master sitting on his chair | M |
| At leisure in the open air | M |
| He ambled up with awkward motion | L |
| And put his talents to the proof | N |
| Upraised his bruised and batter'd hoof | N |
| And with an amiable mien | O |
| His master patted on the chin | P |
| The action gracing with a word | Q |
| The fondest bray that e'er was heard | Q |
| O such caressing was there ever | R |
| Or melody with such a quaver | R |
| 'Ho Martin here a club a club bring ' | - |
| Out cried the master sore offended | S |
| So Martin gave the ass a drubbing | F |
| And so the comedy was ended | S |
Jean De La Fontaine
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