Jealousy. (prose) Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A B C D E D D D| It wad be a poor shop wad this world if it worn't for love But even love has its drawbacks If it worn't for love ther'd be noa jaylussy Shakspere calls jaylussy a green eyed monster an' it may be for owt aw know an' aw dooan't think 'at them 'at entertain it have mich white i' theirs If ther's owt aw think fooilish it is for a husband an' wife to be jaylus o' one another for it spoils all ther spooart an' maks a lot for other fowk an' aw'm allus a bit suspicious abaat 'em for aw've fun it to be th' case 'at them 'at do reight thersens are allus th' last to believe owt wrang abaat others | A |
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| Aw once knew a chap 'at wor jaylus an' his wife had a sore time wi' him If shoo spake to her next door neighbor it wor ommost as mich as her life war worth an' shoo wor forced to give ovver gooin' to th' chapel becos if shoo luk'd at th' parson he used to nudge her wi' a hymn book Th' neighbours pitied her an' set him daan for a fooil but he gate cured at last an' aw'll tell ha ' Once he had to set off an' as shoo worn't varry weel he couldn't tak her wi' him but he gave her a lot o' directions afoor he went an' tell'd her 'at he might be back ony minit Well if iver ther war a miserable chap it wor Jim wol he wor away but he coom back as sooin as he could an' what should he see but a leet up stairs His face went as white as chalk an' he wor just creepin' to th' winder to harken when a chap 'at knew him happened to pass He knew how jaylus Jim war soa he thowt he'd have a lark Halla Jim he said coom here aw've summat to tell thee Tha munnot goa in yor haase just nah for tha ar'nt wanted | B |
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| What ammot aw wanted for awst like to know said Jim | C |
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| Well keep cooil an' aw'll tell thi Tha knows tha's been away a day or two an' aw think it's my duty to let thi know 'at last neet ther wor a young chap coom to yor haase to luk at thi mistress an' shoo's niver been aat o door sin' nor him nawther an' my belief is they're in that room together just this minit | D |
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| Aat o' my rooad sed Jim let me goa in If aw dooant pitch him aat a' that winder neck an' crop my name isn't Jim Up stairs he flew Nah then whear is he whear is he he haw'led an' seized hold o' th' pooaker | E |
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| Aa Jim shoo sed Tha wodn't hurt th' child surelee an' shoo held up a bonny little lad abaat two days old 'at stared at him as gaumless as gaumless could be an' 'at had his father's nooas an' chin to nowt | D |
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| By gingo aw'm done this time said Jim as he tuk it in his arms an' kust it Aa what a fooil aw've been tha'll forgie me lass weant ta | D |
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| Sure aw will Jim shoo sed An' after that they lived happily together as all dacent fowk should | D |
John Hartley
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