Be Happy Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABAB CACA DDDD DEDE EAEA DFDF DBDB EGEG| Some fowk ivverlastinly grummel | A |
| At th' world an at th' fowk ther is in it | B |
| If across owt 'at's pleasant they stummel | A |
| They try to pick faults in a minnit | B |
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| We all have a strinklin o' care | C |
| An they're lucky 'at ne'er meet a trubble | A |
| But aw think its unkind an unfair | C |
| To mak ivvery misfortun seem double | A |
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| Some grummel if th' sun doesn't shine | D |
| If it does they find cause for complainin | D |
| Discontented when th' weather wor fine | D |
| They start findin fault if its rainin | D |
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| Aw hate sich dissatisfied men | D |
| An fowk 'at's detarmined to do soa | E |
| Aw'd mak 'em goa live bi thersen | D |
| Aght o'th' world like a Robinson Crusoe | E |
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| To mak th' pleasures surraandin us less | E |
| Ivvery reight minded man must think sinful | A |
| When ther's soa mich to cheer us an bless | E |
| Ov happiness let's have a skinful | A |
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| Aw truly mooast envy that man | D |
| Who's gladly devotin his leisure | F |
| To mak th' world as breet as he can | D |
| An add to its stock ov pure pleasure | F |
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| It's true ther's hard wark to be done | D |
| An mooast on us drop in to share it | B |
| But if sprinkled wi' innocent fun | D |
| Why we're far better able to bear it | B |
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| May we live long surraanded wi' friends | E |
| To enjoy what is healthful an pure | G |
| An at last when this pilgrimage ends | E |
| We shall nivver regret it aw'm sure | G |
John Hartley
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