Come Thi Ways In Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABAA ACAC ADAD CCCC ECEC AABA AEAE FAFA AAAA GCGC HIHI JKJKCome thi ways in an God bless thi lad | A |
Come thi ways in for thar't welcome joy | B |
A'a tha'rt a shockin young taistrel lad | A |
But tha artn't as bad as they call thi doy | A |
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Tha'rt thi father upheeaped an daanthrussen lad | A |
It's his mother 'at knows what a glaid wor he | C |
But thi britches' knees are booath brussen lad | A |
An thi jacket its raillee a shame to see | C |
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It's weel for thee tha's a gronny lad | A |
If it wornt for me tha'd be lost i' muck | D |
Tha'rt wild but tha'rt better ner monny lad | A |
An aw think 'at tha'll yet bring thi gronny gooid luck | D |
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Nah pool up to th' table an dry thi nooas | C |
Awd nooan leearn mi appron to onny but thee | C |
Wol tha'rt fillin thi belly aw'll patch up thi clooas | C |
Then aw'll send thi hooam daycent an cleean tha'll see | C |
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Nah what are ta dooin wi' th' pussy cat pray | E |
If tha'll leeav it alooan it'll mell nooan o' thee | C |
Put th' mustard spooin daan Does ta hear what aw say | E |
Let goa that cat tail Ha tha aggravates me | C |
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Tha mooant dip thi finger i'th' traitle pot doy | A |
Tho' aw reckon tha follers th' example tha's set | A |
Mothers nah days dooan't know ha to train childer joy | B |
But tha'll heed what thi gronny says willn't ta pet | A |
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A'a dear nah tha's upset thi basin o' stew | A |
All ovver thisen an mi cleean scarrd flooar | E |
Tha clumsy young imp what next will ta do | A |
Tha'd wear aght job's patience an twice as mich mooar | E |
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Hold thi din or aw'll gie thi a taste o' that strap | F |
Tha maks it noa better wi' yellin like that | A |
Come whisht nah 'twor nobbut a little mishap | F |
Nah whisht an tha'll see ha we'll leather yond cat | A |
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Nah dooan't touch mi thimel or needle an threead | A |
Sit daan like a gooid little child as tha art | A |
Wol aw wipe up this mess an side th' butter an breead | A |
Then aw'll gie thi a penny to buy thi a tart | A |
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For tha puts me i' mind ov a time long ago | G |
When thi father wor just sich a jockey as thee | C |
An tho' aw'm a widdy an poor as a crow | G |
Ther'll be allus a bite an a sup for thee | C |
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Tak thi booits off that fender Tha's made it fair black | H |
Just see ha tha's scratched it Aw'm sewer it's a sin | I |
Jump into theas clooas an fly hooam in a crack | H |
Or aw'll braik ivvery booan 'at tha has i' thi skin | I |
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An stop hooam until tha knows ha to behave | J |
Tha'd worrit my life aght i' less nor a wick | K |
Tell thi mother aw'm net gooin to be just a slave | J |
To a taistrel like thee soa nah off tha gooas Quick | K |
John Hartley
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