The Lion And The Ass Hunting Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BBCCDDEFGGHHIIIJKKKL FKB MMKFF| A | |
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| The king of animals with royal grace | B |
| Would celebrate his birthday in the chase | B |
| 'Twas not with bow and arrows | C |
| To slay some wretched sparrows | C |
| The lion hunts the wild boar of the wood | D |
| The antlered deer and stags the fat and good | D |
| This time the king t' insure success | E |
| Took for his aide de camp an ass | F |
| A creature of stentorian voice | G |
| That felt much honour'd by the choice | G |
| The lion hid him in a proper station | H |
| And order'd him to bray for his vocation | H |
| Assured that his tempestuous cry | I |
| The boldest beasts would terrify | I |
| And cause them from their lairs to fly | I |
| And sooth the horrid noise the creature made | J |
| Did strike the tenants of the wood with dread | K |
| And as they headlong fled | K |
| All fell within the lion's ambuscade | K |
| 'Has not my service glorious | L |
| Made both of us victorious ' | - |
| Cried out the much elated ass | F |
| 'Yes ' said the lion 'bravely bray'd | K |
| Had I not known yourself and race | B |
| I should have been myself afraid ' | - |
| If he had dared the donkey | M |
| Had shown himself right spunky | M |
| At this retort though justly made | K |
| For who could suffer boasts to pass | F |
| So ill befitting to an ass | F |
Jean De La Fontaine
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