Prime October. Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AAAABCAC DCDCEFGF HAIAJKLK MNMNACOC PQEQARSR| Ther's some fowk like watter | A |
| An others like beer | A |
| It doesn't mich matter | A |
| If ther heead is kept clear | A |
| But to guzzle an swill | B |
| As if aitin an drinkin | C |
| Wor all a chap lives for | A |
| Is wrang to my thinkin | C |
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| Ivvery gooid thing i' life | D |
| Should be takken i' reason | C |
| Even takkin a wife | D |
| Should be done i'th' reight season | C |
| Tho' i' that case to give | E |
| Advice is noa use | F |
| Aw should ne'er win fowk's thanks | G |
| But might get some abuse | F |
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| But if ther's a fault | H |
| 'At we owt to luk ovver | A |
| It's when a chap's tempted | I |
| Wi' prime old October | A |
| An to cheer up his spirits | J |
| As nowt else on earth could | K |
| He keeps testin its merits | L |
| An gets mooar nor he should | K |
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| Ov coorse he'll be blamed | M |
| If he gets ovver th' mark | N |
| An noa daat he'll feel shamed | M |
| When he's throo wi' his lark | N |
| An he'll promise it nivver | A |
| Shall happen agean | C |
| Tho' he's feelin all th' time | O |
| Just as dry as a bean | C |
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| But who can resist | P |
| When it sparkles an shines | Q |
| An his nooas gets a whif | E |
| At's mooar fragrant nor wines | Q |
| Aw'd forgie a teetotaller | A |
| At sich times if he fell | R |
| For aw know ha it is | S |
| 'Coss aw've been thear mysel | R |
John Hartley
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