A Sad Tale Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCCB DBEEB FCGHC ABIIBJJB| Who's afraid of a cat said he | A |
| I'm not afraid of a cat | B |
| He was a bird who sat on a rail | C |
| With five other birds and this was his tale | C |
| I'm not afraid of a cat | B |
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| I might be afraid if I were a mouse | D |
| Or even if I were a rat | B |
| But as I'm a bird | E |
| I give you my word | E |
| I'm not afraid of a cat | B |
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| A cat and her kits came down on the scene | F |
| Five birds flew over the rail | C |
| Our hero was caught | G |
| As quick as a thought | H |
| And didn't he alter his tale | C |
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| You've made a mistake Mister Cat said he | A |
| You must please let me go Mister Cat | B |
| I'm not at all nice | I |
| I don't taste like mice | I |
| You'd much better have a young rat | B |
| Said the cat It's no use | J |
| You may be a goose | J |
| I'll not let you go for all that | B |
Lizzie Lawson
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