Ay And No; A Tale From Dublin.[1] Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BBCCDDEEFFGGHHIIJK| WRITTEN IN | A |
| - | |
| At Dublin's high feast sat Primate and Dean | B |
| Both dress'd like divines with band and face clean | B |
| Quoth Hugh of Armagh The mob is grown bold | C |
| Ay ay quoth the Dean the cause is old gold | C |
| No no quoth the Primate if causes we sift | D |
| This mischief arises from witty Dean Swift | D |
| The smart one replied There's no wit in the case | E |
| And nothing of that ever troubled your grace | E |
| Though with your state sieve your own notions you split | F |
| A Boulter by name is no bolter of wit | F |
| It's matter of weight and a mere money job | G |
| But the lower the coin the higher the mob | G |
| Go tell your friend Bob and the other great folk | H |
| That sinking the coin is a dangerous joke | H |
| The Irish dear joys have enough common sense | I |
| To treat gold reduced like Wood's copper pence | I |
| It is a pity a prelate should die without law | J |
| But if I say the word take care of Armagh | K |
Jonathan Swift
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