The Wolf Accusing The Fox Before The Monkey Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BBCDDCEFCCCCGGHIJJKK LML NN| A | |
| - | |
| A wolf affirming his belief | B |
| That he had suffer'd by a thief | B |
| Brought up his neighbour fox | C |
| Of whom it was by all confess'd | D |
| His character was not the best | D |
| To fill the prisoner's box | C |
| As judge between these vermin | E |
| A monkey graced the ermine | F |
| And truly other gifts of Themis | C |
| Did scarcely seem his | C |
| For while each party plead his cause | C |
| Appealing boldly to the laws | C |
| And much the question vex'd | G |
| Our monkey sat perplex'd | G |
| Their words and wrath expended | H |
| Their strife at length was ended | I |
| When by their malice taught | J |
| The judge this judgment brought | J |
| 'Your characters my friends I long have known | K |
| As on this trial clearly shown | K |
| And hence I fine you both the grounds at large | L |
| To state would little profit | M |
| You wolf in short as bringing groundless charge | L |
| You fox as guilty of it ' | - |
| - | |
| Come at it right or wrong the judge opined | N |
| No other than a villain could be fined | N |
Jean De La Fontaine
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