Breaking The News Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCC DEDEAA FGHGAA| Johnny's drowned here's his clo'es | A |
| Where he's got to we dunno | B |
| Sure enough he never rose | A |
| So we thought we'd let you know | B |
| Gosh the fright has knocked us flat | C |
| Here's his shirt an' here's his hat | C |
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| Never seen him since he plopp'd | D |
| Jist a'side the big red gum | E |
| So thinks we poor Johnny's copp'd | D |
| All so suddent ain't it rum | E |
| Must be snagg'd among the roots | A |
| Here's his pants an' socks an' boots | A |
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| Simplest thing you ever seen | F |
| Only just a common swim | G |
| Cripes it might as ready been | H |
| Me or Bill in place o' him | G |
| Try to snake him out I s'pose | A |
| Anyway we fetch'd his clo'es | A |
Joseph Furphy
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