Songs On The Voices Of Birds. Introduction. Child And Boatman Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: ABCDEFGHIBJAHFKLMNLO BPQRSTUBVOEUWVVXYVZA 2B2C2D2D2E2VVF2PAXG2

Martin I wonder who makes all the songsA
You do sirB
Yes I wonder how they comeC
Well boy I wonder what you'll wonder nextD
But somebody must make themE
Sure enoughF
Does your wife knowG
She never said she didH
You told me that she knew so many thingsI
I said she was a London woman sirB
And a fine scholar but I never saidJ
She knew about the songsA
I wish she didH
And I wish no such thing she knows enoughF
She knows too much already Look you nowK
This vessel's off the stocks a tidy craftL
A schooner MartinM
No boy no a brigN
Only she's schooner rigged a lovely craftL
Is she for me O thank you Martin dearO
What shall I call herB
Well sir what you pleaseP
Then write on her 'The Eagle 'Q
Bless the childR
Eagle why you know naught of eagles youS
When we lay off the coast up Canada wayT
And chanced to be ashore when twilight fellU
That was the place for eagles bald they wereB
With eyes as yellow as goldV
O Martin dearO
Tell me about themE
Tell there's nought to tellU
Only they snored o' nights and frighted usW
SnoredV
Ay I tell you snored they slept uprightV
In the great oaks by scores as true as timeX
If I'd had aught upon my mind just thenY
I wouldn't have walked that wood for unknown goldV
It was most awful When the moon was fullZ
I've seen them fish at night in the middle watchA2
When she got low I've seen them plunge like stonesB2
And come up fighting with a fish as longC2
Ay longer than my arm and they would sailD2
When they had struck its life out they would sailD2
Over the deck and show their fell fierce eyesE2
And croon for pleasure hug the prey and speedV
Grand as a frigate on a windV
My shipF2
She must be called 'The Eagle' after theseP
And Martin ask your wife about the songsA
When you go in at dinner timeX
Not IG2

Jean Ingelow



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