The Thieves And The Ass.[1] Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABBCCDD AAEEFFFGHFF| Two thieves pursuing their profession | A |
| Had of a donkey got possession | A |
| Whereon a strife arose | B |
| Which went from words to blows | B |
| The question was to sell or not to sell | C |
| But while our sturdy champions fought it well | C |
| Another thief who chanced to pass | D |
| With ready wit rode off the ass | D |
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| This ass is by interpretation | A |
| Some province poor or prostrate nation | A |
| The thieves are princes this and that | E |
| On spoils and plunder prone to fat | E |
| As those of Austria Turkey Hungary | F |
| Instead of two I've quoted three | F |
| Enough of such commodity | F |
| These powers engaged in war all | G |
| Some fourth thief stops the quarrel | H |
| According all to one key | F |
| By riding off the donkey | F |
Jean De La Fontaine
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