Missed His Mark. Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABBCCDD CCEEAADD FFGGGGHD IIGGGGD| Aw like fowrk to succeed i' life if they've an honest aim | A |
| An even if they chonce to trip awm varry loath to blame | A |
| Its sich a simple thing sometimes maks failure or success | B |
| Th' prize oft slips by strugglin men to them 'at's striven less | B |
| Aw envy nubdy Fortun's smiles aw lang for 'em misen | C |
| But them at win her favors should dispense 'em nah an then | C |
| An them 'at's blest wi' sunshine let 'em think o' those i'th' dark | D |
| An nivver grudge a helpin hand to him 'at's missed his mark | D |
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| We connot allus hit it an ther's monny a toilin brain | C |
| Has struggled for a lifetime but its efforts proved in vain | C |
| An monny a hardy son ov toil has worn his life away | E |
| An all his efforts proved in vain to keep poverty at bay | E |
| Wol others bi a lucky stroke have carved ther way to fame | A |
| An ivvery thing they've tackled on has proved a winnin' game | A |
| Let those who've met wi' fav'rin winds to waft life's little bark | D |
| Just spare a thowt an gie a lift to him 'at's missed his mark | D |
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| Aw hate to hear a purse praad chap keep booastin of his gains | F |
| Sneerin at humble workin fowk who're richer far i' brains | F |
| Aw hate all meean hard graspin slaves who mak ther gold ther god | G |
| For if they could grab all ther is awm pratty sewer they wod | G |
| Aw hate fowk sanctimonious whose humility is pride | G |
| Who when they see a chap distressed pass by on tother side | G |
| Aw hate those drones 'at share earth's hive but shirk ther share o' wark | H |
| Yet curl ther nooas at some poor soul who's toiled yet missed his mark | D |
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| Give me that man whose heart can feel for others griefs an woes | I |
| Who loves his friends an nivver bears a grudge ageean his foes | I |
| Tho' kindly words an cheerin smiles are all he can bestow | G |
| If he gives that wi' willin heart he does some gooid below | G |
| An when th' time comes as come it will when th' race is at an end | G |
| He'll dee noa poorer for what gooid he's ivver done a friend | G |
| An when they gently put him by unconscious stiff an stark | D |
| His epetaph shall be 'Here's one 'at didn't miss his mark ' | - |
John Hartley
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