That Lad Next Door Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABACAD EBFBGHIH JKAKLDAD DMBBHBGB NGOGJDDD| Aw've nowt agean mi naybors | A |
| An aw wod'nt have it sed | B |
| 'At aw wor cross an twazzy | A |
| For aw'm kind an mild asteead | B |
| But ther's an end to patience | A |
| E'en Job knew that aw'm sewer | C |
| An he nivver had noa dealins | A |
| Wi' that lad 'at lives next door | D |
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| It wod'nt do to tell 'em | E |
| What aw think abaat that lad | B |
| One thing aw'm sarten sewer on | F |
| Is he's ivverything 'at's bad | B |
| He's nivver aght o' mischief | G |
| An he nivver stops his din | H |
| He's noa sooiner aght o' one scrape | I |
| Nor he's another in | H |
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| If he wor mine aw'd thresh him | J |
| Wol th' skin coom off his back | K |
| Aw'd cure him teein door snecks | A |
| Then givin th' door a whack | K |
| Aw'd leearn him to draw th' shape o' me | L |
| Wi' chalk on th' nessy door | D |
| An mak mud pies o' awr front steps | A |
| An leeav 'em thear bi th' scooar | D |
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| He's been a trifle quieter | D |
| For this last day or two | M |
| He's up to some new devilment | B |
| Aw dooant know what he'll do | B |
| But here's his father comin | H |
| He's lukkin awful sad | B |
| Noa wonder aw'st be sad enuff | G |
| If aw had sich a lad | B |
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| Aw nivver thowt 'at aw could feel | N |
| Sich sorrow or should grieve | G |
| But little Dick is varry sick | O |
| They dunnot think he'll live | G |
| Aw'd nivver nowt agean him | J |
| Aw liked that lad aw'm sure | D |
| Pray God be merciful an spare | D |
| That lad 'at lives next door | D |
John Hartley
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