The Lobster Quadrille Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABBBB CCBBBB DDBBBBWill you walk a little faster said a whiting to a snail | A |
There's a porpoise close behind us and he's treading on my tail | A |
See how eagerly the lobsters and the turtles all advance | B |
They are waiting on the shingle will you come and join the dance | B |
Will you won't you will you won't you will you join the dance | B |
Will you won't you will you won't you won't you join the dance | B |
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You can really have no notion how delightful it will be | C |
When they take us up and throw us with the lobsters out to sea | C |
But the snail replied Too far too far and gave a look askance | B |
Said he thanked the whiting kindly but he would not join the dance | B |
Would not could not would not could not would not join the dance | B |
Would not could not would not could not could not join the dance | B |
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What matters it how far we go his scaly friend replied | D |
There is another shore you know upon the other side | D |
The further off from England the nearer is to France | B |
Then turn not pale beloved snail but come and join the dance | B |
Will you won't you will you won't you will you join the dance | B |
Will you won't you will you won't you won't you join the dance | B |
Lewis Carroll
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