Master Fritz Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABCDDAAEEFFGHIIIJJK KLLMMIINOPPQQRRIISST TPPUUII| Fritz and I are not brother and sister but we're next door neighbours for we both live next door | A |
| I mean we both live next door to each other for I live at number three and Fritz and Nickel the dog live at number four | A |
| In summer we climb through the garret windows and sit together on the leads | B |
| And if the sun is too hot Mother lends us one big kerchief to put over both our heads | C |
| Sometimes she gives us tea under the myrtle tree in the big pot that stands in the gutter | D |
| One slice each and I always give Fritz the one that has the most butter | D |
| In winter we sit on the little stool by the stove at number four | A |
| For when it's cold Fritz doesn't like to go out to come in next door | A |
| It was one day in spring that he said I should like to have a house to myself with you Grethel and Nickel And I said Thank you Fritz | E |
| And he said If you'll come in at tea time and sit by the stove I'll tell you tales that'll frighten you into fits | E |
| About boys who ran away from their homes and were taken by robbers and run after by wolves and altogether in a dreadful state | F |
| I saw the pictures of it in a book I was looking in to see where perhaps I should like to emigrate | F |
| I've not quite settled whether I shall or be cast away on a desert island or settle down nearer home | G |
| But you'd better come in and hear about it and then wherever it is you'll be sure to be ready to come | H |
| So I took my darling Katerina in my arms and we went in to tea | I |
| I love Katerina though she lost her head long ago poor thing but Fritz made me put her off my knee | I |
| For he said When you're hushabying that silly old doll I know you're not attending to me | I |
| Now look here Grethel I think I have made up my mind that we won't go far | J |
| For we can have a house and I can be master of it just as well where we are | J |
| Under the stairs would be a good place for a house for us if there's room | K |
| It's very dirty but you're the housewife now and you must sweep it out well with the broom | K |
| I shall expect you to keep my house very comfortable and have my meals ready when there's anything to eat | L |
| And when Nickel and I come back from playing outside you may peep out and pretend you're watching for us coming up the street | L |
| You've kept your apple I see I've eaten mine well it will be something to make a start | M |
| And I'll put by some of my cake if you'll keep some of yours and remember Nickel must have part | M |
| I call it your cake and your apple but of course now you're my housewife everything belongs to me | I |
| But I shall give you the management of it and you must make it go as far as you can amongst three | I |
| And if you make nice feasts every day for me and Nickel and never keep us waiting for our food | N |
| And always do everything I want and attend to everything I say I'm sure I shall almost always be good | O |
| And if I am naughty now and then it'll most likely be your fault and if it isn't you mustn't mind | P |
| For even if I seem to be cross you ought to know that I mean to be kind | P |
| And I'm sure you'll like combing Nickel's hair for my sake it'll be something for you to do and it bothers me so | Q |
| But it must be done regularly for if it's not his curls tangle into lugs as they grow | Q |
| I think that's all dear Grethel for I love you so much that I'm sure to be easy to please | R |
| Only remember it's a trifle but when I want you never keep that headless doll on your knees | R |
| I'd much rather not have her in my house there don't cry if you will have her I suppose it must be | I |
| Though I can't think what you want with Katerina when you've got Nickel and me | I |
| So I said Thank you dear Fritz for letting me bring her for I've had her so long I shouldn't like to part with her now | S |
| And I'll try and do everything you want as well as I can now you've told me how | S |
| But next morning I heard Fritz's garret window open and he put out his head | T |
| And shouted Grethel Grethel I want you Be quick Haven't you got out of bed | T |
| I ran to the window and said What is it dear Fritz and he said I want to tell you that I've changed my mind | P |
| Hans Wandermann is here and he says there are real sapphires on the beach so I'm off to see what I can find | P |
| Oh Fritz I said can't I come too but he said You'd better not you'll only be in the way | U |
| You can stop quietly at home with Katerina and you may have Nickel too if he'll stay | U |
| But Nickel wouldn't I give him far more of my cake than Fritz does but he likes Fritz better than me | I |
| So dear Katerina and I had breakfast together on the leads under the old myrtle tree | I |
Juliana Horatia Ewing
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