Orange Peel Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BBC DDE FFG HHI JJK LMN OOP QQCQ| Cuthbert Clarke | A |
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| The colonel stopped and glared around | B |
| Then pointing sternly to the ground | B |
| 'What does this mean ' demanded he | C |
| 'A piece of orange peel I see ' | - |
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| The Major called the Captain then | D |
| And said 'By Gad Your fault again | D |
| Now what the blazes do you mean | E |
| By letting all this filth be seen ' | - |
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| The Captain sniffed but took the snub | F |
| Then calling to the junior Sub | F |
| Observed 'Look here what's all this mess | G |
| It's fit for pigs sir nothing less ' | - |
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| The junior Sub blushed crimson red | H |
| Then to the Sergeant major said | H |
| 'I'm quite fed up and all that rot | I |
| I mean to say a pigsty What ' | - |
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| The Sergeant major filled with rage | J |
| Attacked the Sergeant at this stage | J |
| 'You careless swab jump to it smart | K |
| Oh strewth You break my blinkin 'eart ' | - |
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| The Sergeant starting in to | L |
| Apostrophized the Corporal thus | M |
| 'You lazy lumberin' boss eyed lout | N |
| Who chucked this crimson fruit about ' | - |
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| The Corporal frowned and turned his eye | O |
| On Private Atkins passing by | O |
| 'Hi you Come 'ere you slobberin' sweep | P |
| Just shift this festerin' rubbish 'eap ' | - |
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| And Private Atkins filled with gloom | Q |
| Applied himself with spade and broom | Q |
| 'They talk a ruddy lot ' Quothe he | C |
| 'But 'oo does all the work Why me' | Q |
John Milton Hayes
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