The Lobster-quadrille Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABBBB C BBBB DDBBBB| 'Will 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 ' | - |
| 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 joint the dance | B |
Lewis Carroll
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