George And The Dragon Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCB ADED FGHG IJKC LMNM OPCP CGKG GQRQ STUT VWGW XYHY WZA2Z WOB2Y WC2D2C2| I'll tell you the tale of an old country pub | A |
| As fancied itself up to date | B |
| It had the word Garage wrote on t' stable door | C |
| And a petrol pump outside the gate | B |
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| The George and the Dragon were t' name of the pub | A |
| And it stood in a spot wild and bleak | D |
| Where nowt ever seemed to be passing that way | E |
| Except Carrier's cart once a week | D |
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| The Carrier's cart were a sturdy old Ford | F |
| And its driver were known as Old Joe | G |
| He had passed pub each week but he'd never been in | H |
| It's name even he didn't know | G |
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| One cold winter night about quarter to one | I |
| He were driving home over the moor | J |
| And had just reached the pub when his engine stopped dead | K |
| A thing it had ne'er done before | C |
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| He lifted the bonnet and fiddled around | L |
| And gave her a bit of a crank | M |
| When he looked at his petrol he found what were wrong | N |
| There wasn't a drop in the tank | M |
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| He had eight miles to go and 'twere starting to rain | O |
| And he thought he were there for the night | P |
| Till he saw the word Garage wrote on t' stable door | C |
| Then he said Lizzie Lass we're all right | P |
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| He went up to t' pub and he hammered at door | C |
| Till a voice up above said Hello | G |
| It were t' Publican's Wife she said | K |
| Now what's to do I've run out of petrol said Joe | G |
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| She said Who are you He said Carrier Joe | G |
| Oh so that's who it is she replied | Q |
| You've been passing this door now for close on ten years | R |
| And never once set foot inside | Q |
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| A nice time of night to come knocking folks up | S |
| She continued Away with your truck | T |
| You'd best get your petrol where you buy your beer | U |
| You only come here when you re stuck | T |
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| Said Joe Aye I'll go if you'll sell me some fuel | V |
| I can't start my engine without | W |
| I'm willing to pay but she told him to go | G |
| Where he'd get his fuel for nowt | W |
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| Coom coom Lass said Joe conci latory like | X |
| Let bygones be bygones and when | Y |
| I come round next time I'll look in | H |
| She said Oh Well your petrol can wait until then | Y |
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| With these few remarks th' old girl took in her head | W |
| And slammed winder to in his face | Z |
| He took a look round and for t' very first time | A2 |
| He noticed the name of the place | Z |
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| He picked up some pebbles he found in the road | W |
| And tossed them against winder pane | O |
| And before very long lattice opened above | B2 |
| And out came the old girl again | Y |
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| What d'ye want she enquired And Not you Joe replied | W |
| For this treatment had fair raised his gorge | C2 |
| I see George and t' Dragon's the name on the house | D2 |
| And I'd just like a word now with George | C2 |
Marriott Edgar
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