To My Valentine Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCB DEFE GHIH JKLK HGKG| More than a catbird hates a cat | A |
| Or a criminal hates a clue | B |
| Or the Axis hates the United States | C |
| That's how much I love you | B |
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| I love you more than a duck can swim | D |
| And more than a grapefruit squirts | E |
| I love you more than a gin rummy is a bore | F |
| And more than a toothache hurts | E |
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| As a shipwrecked sailor hates the sea | G |
| Or a juggler hates a shove | H |
| As a hostess detests unexpected guests | I |
| That's how much you I love | H |
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| I love you more than a wasp can sting | J |
| And more than the subway jerks | K |
| I love you as much as a beggar needs a crutch | L |
| And more than a hangnail irks | K |
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| I swear to you by the stars above | H |
| And below if such there be | G |
| As the High Court loathes perjurious oathes | K |
| That's how you're loved by me | G |
Ogden Nash
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