Sixty An Sixteen Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABAB CDCD ECEC AFAF AGGG HIHI GAAA JKLM IDGD AAAA AGCG| We're older nor we used to be | A |
| But that's noa reason why | B |
| We owt to mope i' misery | A |
| An whine an grooan an sigh | B |
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| We've had awr shares o' ups an daans | C |
| I' this world's whirligig | D |
| An for its favors or its fraans | C |
| We needn't care a fig | D |
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| Let them at's enterin on life | E |
| Be worried wi' its cares | C |
| We've tasted booath its joys an strife | E |
| They're welcome nah to theirs | C |
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| To tak things easy owt to be | A |
| An old man's futer plan | F |
| Till th' time comes when he has to dee | A |
| Then dee as weel's he can | F |
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| It's foolish nah to brood an freeat | A |
| Abaat what might ha been | G |
| At sixty we dooant see wi' th' een | G |
| We saw wi at sixteen | G |
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| Young shoolders worn't meant to bear | H |
| Old heeads an nivver will | I |
| Youth had its fling when we wor thear | H |
| An soa it will have still | I |
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| Aw wodn't live life o'er agean | G |
| Unless 'at aw could start | A |
| Quite free throo knowledge o' this world | A |
| Quite free in heead an heart | A |
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| That perfect trust 'at childer have | J |
| Gives life its greatest charm | K |
| Noa wisdom after years can give | L |
| Will keep ther hearts as warm | M |
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| When nearin th' bottom o' life's hill | I |
| If we when lukkin back | D |
| Can see some seeds ov gooid we've sown | G |
| Are bloomin on awr track | D |
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| Wol th' evil deeds we did shall be | A |
| All trampled aght o' seet | A |
| Awr journey's end will peaceful be | A |
| An deeath itsen be sweet | A |
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| Then let's give thanks for mercies past | A |
| That've kept awr hearts still green | G |
| For thar't just as dear at sixty lass | C |
| As when tha wor sixteen | G |
John Hartley
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