The Lure Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABBCDDB| WHAT bait do you use ' said a Saint to the Devil | A |
| When you fish where the souls of men abound ' | B |
| 'Well for special tastes ' said the King of Evil | A |
| 'Gold and Fame are the best I've found ' | B |
| 'But for common use ' asked the Saint 'Ah then ' | B |
| Said the Demon 'I angle for Man not men | C |
| And a thing I hate | D |
| Is to change my bait | D |
| So I fish with a woman the whole year round ' | B |
John Boyle O'reilly
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