Formalities (table Manners) Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDD DEFGH IJKLE DMNOP QCRDA| Where did people get the foolish idea about table manners | A |
| The same principles of etiquettes do not apply to every country | B |
| Moreover nobody has the right to dictate groundless formalities | C |
| You do not have to say Excuse me to leave the dining table | D |
| Who says you should not rest your elbow on the dining table | D |
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| As a matter of fact there is no right way or wrong way to set a table | D |
| You can set your dining table as you wish because it belongs to you | E |
| Do not let opinionated people turn you into a fanatic | F |
| It does not matter which hand holds the knife or the fork when you are eating | G |
| Left handed persons will agree with this if you know what I mean | H |
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| Remember that not everybody likes to eat with a knife and a fork | I |
| Some people prefer a spoon to other cutlery even when they are not eating soup | J |
| The Chinese and the Japanese use chopsticks and bowls | K |
| And in some cultures people eat with their bare hands | L |
| Why do hoity toity know alls want to control everything others do | E |
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| Many poor people live in shanties and cannot afford a dining table | D |
| They hold the plate in their hand and sit on a step or under a tree and eat | M |
| Who can present rational arguments that it is wrong to do this | N |
| If you do not practise what they call table manners at home and elsewhere | O |
| The ones who think they know a good upbringing say you are not a well bred person | P |
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| People who are too conventional practise things that do not have a sound basis | Q |
| A wise person does not sincerely observe ridiculous formalities | C |
| The idea of table manners is nothing but a load of rubbish | R |
| Etiquettes and unnecessary practice should not be foisted on people | D |
| Do not mock and criticize anybody who disregards table manners | A |
Marlon Pitter
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