Happy Sam's Song. Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABCDDEEEEFF GGGFFG HHGGIIJJKKFF GGGFFG| Varry monny years ago when this world wor rather young | A |
| A varry wicked sarpent wi' a varry oily tongue | A |
| Whispered summat varry nowty into Mistress Adam's ear | B |
| An shoo pluckt a little apple 'at soa temptingly hung near | C |
| Then shoo ait this dainty fruit shoo'd been tell'd shoo mudn't touch | D |
| An shoo gave some to her husband but it wornt varry much | D |
| But sin that fatal day he wor tell'd soa it wor sed | E |
| 'At henceforth wi' a sweeaty broo he'd have to earn his breead | E |
| An all awr lords an princes an ladies great an grand | E |
| Have all sprung off that common stock a laborer i' the land | E |
| Soa aw think ther airs an graces are little but a sham | F |
| An aw wodn't change 'em places wi' hardworkin Happy Sam | F |
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| Awm contented wi' mi share | G |
| Rough an ready tho' mi fare | G |
| An aw strive to do mi duty to mi naybor | G |
| If yo wonder who aw am | F |
| Well mi name is Happy Sam | F |
| Awm a member ov the multitude who labor | G |
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| When aw've worked throo morn to neet for a varry little brass | H |
| Yet a smilin welcome greets me from mi buxom bonny lass | H |
| An two tiny little toddles come to meet me at mi door | G |
| An they think noa less ov daddy's kiss becoss that daddy's poor | G |
| An as aw sit to smook mi pipe mi treasures on mi knee | I |
| Aw think ther's net a man alive 'at's hawf as rich as me | I |
| Aw wodn't change mi station wi' a king upon his throne | J |
| For ivvery joy araand me honest labor's made mi own | J |
| An we owe noa man a penny 'at we're net prepared to pay | K |
| An we're tryin hard to save a bit agean a rainy day | K |
| Soa aw cry a fig for care Awm contented as aw am | F |
| An bless the fate 'at made me plain hardworkin Happy Sam | F |
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| Awm contented wi' mi share | G |
| Rough an ready tho' mi fare | G |
| An aw strive to do mi duty to mi naybor | G |
| If yo wonder who aw am | F |
| Well mi name is Happy Sam | F |
| Awm a member ov the multitude who labor | G |
John Hartley
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