Lads An Lasses. Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCDCD EFEFGDGD FHIHJDKD FCFCFDFD LFLFMDMD NONOFDFD| Lads an lasses lend yor ears | A |
| Unto an old man's rhyme | B |
| Dooant hurry by an say wi' sneers | A |
| It's all a waste o' time | B |
| Some little wisdom yo may gain | C |
| Some trewth yo'll ne'er forget | D |
| Soa blame me net for spaikin plain | C |
| Yo'll find it's better net | D |
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| For yo life's journey may be long | E |
| Or it may end to day | F |
| Deeath gethers in the young an strong | E |
| Along wi' th' old an gray | F |
| Then nivver do an unkind thing | G |
| Which yo will sure regret | D |
| Nor utter words 'at leeav a sting | G |
| Yo'll find it's better net | D |
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| If yo've a duty to get throo | F |
| Goa at it with a will | H |
| Dooant shirk it 'coss it's hard to do | I |
| That mak's it harder still | H |
| Dooant think to morn is time enuff | J |
| For what to day is set | D |
| Nor trust to others for ther help | K |
| Yo'll find it's better net | D |
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| If little wealth falls to yor share | F |
| Try nivver to repine | C |
| But struggle on wi' thrift an' care | F |
| Some day the sun will shine | C |
| It's better to be livin poor | F |
| Than running into debt | D |
| An bavin duns coom to yor door | F |
| Yo'll find it's better net | D |
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| When tempted bi some jolly friend | L |
| To join him in a spree | F |
| Remember sich things sometimes end | L |
| I' pain an misery | F |
| Be firm an let temptations pass | M |
| As if they'd ne'er been met | D |
| An nivver drain the sparklin glass | M |
| Yo'll find it's better net | D |
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| Mak trewth an honesty yor guide | N |
| Tho' some may laff an rail | O |
| Fear net whativver ills betide | N |
| At last yo must prevail | O |
| Contented wi' yor portion be | F |
| Nor let yor heart be set | D |
| On things below 'at fade an dee | F |
| Yo'll find it's better net | D |
John Hartley
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