Th' Lesser Evil Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: ABABCDCDEFGFHIHJHHHH FKFKHLMLNOKOPHKHHHHH HNHNHQHQKNKN

Young Harry wor a single chapA
An wod have lots o' tinB
An monny a lass had set her capA
This temptin prize to winB
But Harry didn't want a wifeC
He'd rayther far be freeD
An soa escape all care an strifeC
'At wedded couples seeD
But when at last his uncle deedE
An left him all his brassF
'Twor on condition he should wedG
Some honest Yorksher lassF
Soa all his dreamin day an neetH
Abaat what sprees he'd haveI
He had to bury aght o'th' seetH
Deep in his uncle's graveJ
To tak a wife at once he thowtH
Wor th' wisest thing to doH
Soa he lukt raand until he browtH
His choice daan between twoH
One wor a big fine strappin lassF
Her name wor Sarah AnnK
Her height an weight few could surpassF
Shoo'r fit for onny manK
An t'other wor a little spriteH
Wi' lots o' bonny waysL
An little funny antics likeM
A kitten when it playsL
An which to tak he could'nt tellN
He rayther liked 'em booathO
But if he could ha pleased hissenK
To wed one he'd be looathO
A wife he thowt an evil thingP
An sewer to prove a pestH
Soa after sometime studyinK
He thowt th' least wod be th' bestH
They sooin wor wed an then he faandH
He'd quite enuff to doH
For A'a shoo wor a twazzy haandH
An tongue enuff for twoH
An if he went aght neet or dayH
His wife shoo went as weelN
He gat noa chonce to goa astrayH
Shoo kept him true as steelN
His face grew white his heead grew baldH
His clooas hung on his rigQ
He grew like one 'at's getten stall'dH
Ov this world's whirligigQ
One day he muttered to hissenK
If aw've pickt th' lesser evilN
Th' poor chap 'at tackles Sarah AnnK
Will wish he'd wed the D lN

John Hartley



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