The Coach And The Fly. Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BBCBBBCDEDEFFFFGGHHI IJGIIBBBIBIBFKBLLIMI MDMDD| A | |
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| Upon a sandy uphill road | B |
| Which naked in the sunshine glow'd | B |
| Six lusty horses drew a coach | C |
| Dames monks and invalids its load | B |
| On foot outside at leisure trode | B |
| The team all weary stopp'd and blow'd | B |
| Whereon there did a fly approach | C |
| And with a vastly business air | D |
| Cheer'd up the horses with his buzz | E |
| Now pricked them here now prick'd them there | D |
| As neatly as a jockey does | E |
| And thought the while he knew 'twas so | F |
| He made the team and carriage go | F |
| On carriage pole sometimes alighting | F |
| Or driver's nose and biting | F |
| And when the whole did get in motion | G |
| Confirm'd and settled in the notion | G |
| He took himself the total glory | H |
| Flew back and forth in wondrous hurry | H |
| And as he buzz'd about the cattle | I |
| Seem'd like a sergeant in a battle | I |
| The files and squadrons leading on | J |
| To where the victory is won | G |
| Thus charged with all the commonweal | I |
| This single fly began to feel | I |
| Responsibility too great | B |
| And cares a grievous crushing weight | B |
| And made complaint that none would aid | B |
| The horses up the tedious hill | I |
| The monk his prayers at leisure said | B |
| Fine time to pray the dames at will | I |
| Were singing songs not greatly needed | B |
| Thus in their ears he sharply sang | F |
| And notes of indignation ran | K |
| Notes after all not greatly heeded | B |
| Erelong the coach was on the top | L |
| 'Now ' said the fly 'my hearties stop | L |
| And breathe I've got you up the hill | I |
| And Messrs Horses let me say | M |
| I need not ask you if you will | I |
| A proper compensation pay ' | - |
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| Thus certain ever bustling noddies | M |
| Are seen in every great affair | D |
| Important swelling busy bodies | M |
| And bores 'tis easier to bear | D |
| Than chase them from their needless care | D |
Jean De La Fontaine
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