The Old Man And The Ass Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BBCCDDDDDDD DDEFGG| A | |
| - | |
| An old man riding on his ass | B |
| Had found a spot of thrifty grass | B |
| And there turn'd loose his weary beast | C |
| Old Grizzle pleased with such a feast | C |
| Flung up his heels and caper'd round | D |
| Then roll'd and rubb'd upon the ground | D |
| And frisk'd and browsed and bray'd | D |
| And many a clean spot made | D |
| Arm'd men came on them as he fed | D |
| 'Let's fly ' in haste the old man said | D |
| 'And wherefore so ' the ass replied | D |
| 'With heavier burdens will they ride ' | - |
| 'No ' said the man already started | D |
| 'Then ' cried the ass as he departed | D |
| 'I'll stay and be no matter whose | E |
| Save you yourself and leave me loose | F |
| But let me tell you ere you go | G |
| I speak plain French you know | G |
| My master is my only foe ' | - |
Jean De La Fontaine
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