Waivin Mewsic Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABACDEDEFFGHHG IJIJKLMEFFGHHG NONOGEGEFGGHHG GPGPGGGGQQRSTR| Ther's mewsic ith' shuttle ith' loom an ith frame | A |
| Ther's melody mingled ith' noise | B |
| For th' active ther's praises for th' idle ther's blame | A |
| If they'd harken to th' saand of its voice | C |
| An when flaggin a bit how refreshin to feel | D |
| As you pause an look raand on the throng | E |
| At the clank o' the tappet the hum o' the wheel | D |
| Sing this plain unmistakable song | E |
| Nick a ting nock a ting | F |
| Wages keep pocketing | F |
| Workin for little is better nor laikin | G |
| Twist an twine reel an wind | H |
| Keep a contented mind | H |
| Troubles are oft ov a body's own makin | G |
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| To see workin fowk wi a smile o' ther face | I |
| As they labour thear day after day | J |
| An hear th' women's voices float sweetly throo th' place | I |
| As they join i' some favorite lay | J |
| It saands amang th' din as the violet seems | K |
| At peeps aght th' green dockens among | L |
| Diffusing a charm ovver th' rest by its means | M |
| Thus it blends i' that steady old song | E |
| Nick a ting nock a ting | F |
| Wages keep pocketing | F |
| Workin for little is better nor laikin | G |
| Twist an twine reel an wind | H |
| Keep a contented mind | H |
| Troubles are oft ov a body's own makin | G |
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| An then see what lessons are laid out anent us | N |
| As pick after pick follows time after time | O |
| An warns us tho' silent to let nowt prevent us | N |
| From strivin by little endeavours to climb | O |
| Th' world's made o' trifles its dust forms a mountain | G |
| Then nivver despair as yor trudgin along | E |
| If troubles will come an yor spirits dishearten | G |
| Yo'll find ther's relief i' that steady owd song | E |
| Nick a ting nock a ting | F |
| Wages keep pocketin | G |
| Workin for little is better nor laikin | G |
| Twist an twine reel an wind | H |
| Keep a contented mind | H |
| Troubles are oft ov a body's own makin | G |
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| Life's warp comes throo Heaven th' weft's faand bi us sen | G |
| To finish a piece we're compell'd to ha booath | P |
| Th' warp's reight but if th' weft should be faulty how then | G |
| Noa waiver ith' world can produce a gooid clooath | P |
| Then let us endeavour by workin an strivin | G |
| To finish awr piece so's noa fault can be fun | G |
| An then i' return for awr pains an contrivin | G |
| Th' takker in 'll reward us and whisper well done | G |
| Clink a clank clink a clank | Q |
| Workin withaat a thank | Q |
| May be awr fortun if soa nivver mind it | R |
| Strivin to do awr best | S |
| We shall be reight at last | T |
| If we lack comfort now then shall we find it | R |
John Hartley
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