The Family Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCB DEFG HDIG HDJD BGBKHinemoa Tui Maina | A |
All of them were born together | B |
They are quite an extra special | C |
Set of babies wax and leather | B |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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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