That's All Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABACDEDE FGFGEHEH IJIJAKAK GLMNOPOP| Mi hair is besprinkled wi' gray | A |
| An mi face has grown wrinkled an wan | B |
| They say ivvery dog has his day | A |
| An noa daat its th' same way wi a man | C |
| Aw know at mi day is nah passed | D |
| An life's twileet is all at remains | E |
| An neet's drawin near varry fast | D |
| An will end all mi troubles an pains | E |
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| Aw can see misen nah as a lad | F |
| Full ov mischief an frolic an fun | G |
| An aw see what fine chonces aw had | F |
| An regret lots o' things at aw've done | G |
| Thowtless deeds unkind words selfish gains | E |
| Time wasted an more things beside | H |
| But th' saddest thowt ivver remains | E |
| What aw could ha done if aw'd but tried | H |
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| Aw've had a fair share ov life's joys | I |
| An aw've nivver known th' want ov a meal | J |
| Aw've ne'er laiked wi' luxuries' toys | I |
| Nor suffered what starvin fowk feel | J |
| But aw'm moor discontented to day | A |
| When mi memory carries me back | K |
| To know what aw've gethered is clay | A |
| Wol diamonds wor strewed on mi track | K |
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| Aw can't begin ovver agean | G |
| Maybe its as weel as it is | L |
| Soa aw'm waitin for th' life 'at's to be | M |
| For ther's nowt to be praad on i' this | N |
| When deeath comes as sewerly it will | O |
| An aw'm foorced to respond to his call | P |
| Fowk'll say if they think on me still | O |
| Well he lived an that's abaat all | P |
John Hartley
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