Joe Ramsbottom Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCB DEFE GHIH JKLK MNLN OPQQ RQSI TUVU WXNX QYZ A2B2XB2 C2D2OD2 JSC2S E2C2E2C2 QC2QC2 E2C2E2C2| Joe Ramshottom rented a bit of a farm | A |
| From its owner Squire Goslett his name | B |
| And the Gosletts came over with William the First | C |
| And found Ramsbottoms here when they came | B |
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| One day Joe were ploughing his three acre field | D |
| When the front of his plough hit a rock | E |
| And on closer inspection o' t' damage he found | F |
| As the coulter had snapped wi' the shock | E |
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| He'd got a spare coulter at home in his shed | G |
| But that were some distance away | H |
| And he reckoned by t' time he had been there and back | I |
| He'd have wasted best part of the day | H |
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| The accident 'appened not far from the place | J |
| Where the Squire had his sumptuous abode | K |
| He thought he might borrow a coulter from him | L |
| And save going back all that road | K |
| - | |
| He were going to ask but he suddenly stopped | M |
| And he said Nay I'd better not call | N |
| He might think it cheek I borrowed from him | L |
| I'd best get my own after all | N |
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| He were going off back when he turned to himself | O |
| And said That's a gormless idea | P |
| The land you were ploughing belongs to the Squire | Q |
| It were 'is rock as caused all this 'ere | Q |
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| This 'eartened Joe up so he set off again | R |
| But he very soon stopped as before | Q |
| And he said 'Happen Squire'II have comp'ny to tea | S |
| Nay I'd better go round to t' back | I |
| - | |
| Then he answered himself in a manner quite stern | T |
| And said Here's a nice how de do | U |
| You can manage without him when all's said and done | V |
| And where would he be without you | U |
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| Joe knew this were right and he knew it were just | W |
| But he didn't seem happy somehow | X |
| So he said Well there's no harm in paying a call | N |
| And I needn't say owt about plough | X |
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| This suggestion that he were afraid of the Squire | Q |
| Were most deeply resented by Joe | Y |
| He said Right I'll show you I'll go up at once | Z |
| At the worst he can only say 'No '' | - |
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| Then he said After all as I've done in the past | A2 |
| He would have a nerve to decline | B2 |
| He ought to be thankful to give me his plough | X |
| Seein'' damage his rock did to mine | B2 |
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| Then he said Who is he To be puffed up wi' pride | C2 |
| And behave as if he were King Dick | D2 |
| He's only a farmer the same as myself | O |
| As I'll tell him an' all Jolly quick | D2 |
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| Then he turned round and looked himself straight in the face | J |
| And he said What you're scared of beats me | S |
| Ramsbottoms was landlords when Gosletts was nowt | C2 |
| And it's him should be working for thee | S |
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| Then he said I'm surprised at myself so I am | E2 |
| To think I should so condescend | C2 |
| As to come hat in hand to a feller like 'im | E2 |
| And ask if he's owt he can lend | C2 |
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| This argument brought him to Squire's front door | Q |
| It were open and Squire stood inside | C2 |
| He said Hello Joe What brings thee right up here | Q |
| You'll know in a tick Joe replied | C2 |
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| He said P'raps you think yourself better than me | E2 |
| Well I'm telling you straight that you're not | C2 |
| And I don't want your coulter Your plough or your farm | E2 |
| You can do what you like with the lot | C2 |
Marriott Edgar
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