Did Yo Ivver! Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABAB CDDD DADA EFGF FAFA EEEE DFDF FAFA HIJI KAKA FLFL| Gooid gracious cried Susy one fine summer's morn | A |
| Here's a bonny to do aw declare | B |
| Aw wor nivver soa capt sin th' day aw wor born | A |
| Aw neer saw sich a seet at a fair | B |
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| Here Sally come luk There's a maase made its nest | C |
| Reight i'th' craan o' mi new Sundy bonnet | D |
| Haivver its fun its way into this chist | D |
| That caps me Aw'm fast what to mak on it | D |
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| It's cut Sithee thear It's run reight under th' bed | D |
| An luk here What's these little things stirrin | A |
| If they arn't some young uns 'at th' gooid for nowt's bred | D |
| May aw be as deead as a herrin | A |
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| But what does ta say 'Aw mun draand 'em ' nooan soa | E |
| Just luk ha they're seekin ther mother | F |
| Shoo must be a poor little softheead to goa | G |
| For awm nooan baan to cause her noa bother | F |
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| But its rayther to bad just to mak her hooam thear | F |
| For mi old en's net fit to be seen in | A |
| An this new en awm thinkin 'll luk rayther queer | F |
| After sich a rum lot as that's been in | A |
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| But shut up awr pussy an heed what aw say | E |
| Yo mun keep a sharp eye or shoo'll chait us | E |
| Ah if shoo sees th' mother shoo'll kill it An pray | E |
| What mun become o' these poor helpless crayturs | E |
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| A'a dear fowk have mich to be thankful for yet | D |
| 'At's a roof o' ther own to cawer under | F |
| For if we'd to seek ony nook we could get | D |
| Whativver'd come on us aw wonder | F |
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| We should nooan on us like to be turned aght o' door | F |
| Wi' a lot o' young bairns to take care on | A |
| An altho' awm baght bonnet an think misen poor | F |
| What little aw have yo'st have't share on | A |
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| That poor little maase aw dooant think meant me harm | H |
| Shoo ne'er knew what that bonnet had cost me | I |
| All shoo wanted wor some little nook snug an warm | J |
| An a gooid two o' three shillin its lost me | I |
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| Aw should think as they've come into th' world born i' silk | K |
| They'll be aristocratical varmin | A |
| But awm wasting mi time awl goa get 'em some milk | K |
| An na daat but th' owd lass likes it warmin | A |
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| Bless mi life a few drops 'll sarve them If we try | F |
| Awm weel sure we can easily spare 'em | L |
| But as sooin as they're able awl mak 'em all fly | F |
| Nivver mind if aw dooant harum scarum | L |
John Hartley
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