Verses On The Revival Of The Order Of The Bath,[1] Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BBCCDDEEDDFF| DURING WALPOLE'S ADMINISTRATION A D | A |
| - | |
| Quoth King Robin our ribbons I see are too few | B |
| Of St Andrew's the green and St George's the blue | B |
| I must find out another of colour more gay | C |
| That will teach all my subjects with pride to obey | C |
| Though the exchequer be drain'd by prodigal donors | D |
| Yet the king ne'er exhausted his fountain of honours | D |
| Men of more wit than money our pensions will fit | E |
| And this will fit men of more money than wit | E |
| Thus my subjects with pleasure will obey my commands | D |
| Though as empty as Younge and as saucy as Sandes | D |
| And he who'll leap over a stick for the king | F |
| Is qualified best for a dog in a string | F |
Jonathan Swift
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