The Family Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCB DEFG HDIG HDJD BGBK| Hinemoa Tui Maina | A |
| All of them were born together | B |
| They are quite an extra special | C |
| Set of babies wax and leather | B |
| - | |
| Every day they took an airing | D |
| Mummy made them each a bonnet | E |
| Two were cherry one was yellow | F |
| With a bow of ribbon on it | G |
| - | |
| Really sometimes we would slap them | H |
| For if ever we were talking | D |
| They would giggle and be silly | I |
| Saying quot Mamma take us walking quot | G |
| - | |
| But we never really loved them | H |
| Till one day we left them lying | D |
| In the garden through a hail storm | J |
| And we heard the poor dears crying | D |
| - | |
| Half Past Six said quot You're a mother | B |
| What if Mummy did forget you quot | G |
| So I said quot Well you're their Father | B |
| Get them quot but I wouldn't let you | K |
Katherine Mansfield
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