The Dog Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABB CCDD EEFF GGHI JJKK| The Dog is black or white or brown | A |
| And sometimes spotted like a clown | A |
| He loves to make a foolish noise | B |
| And Human Company enjoys | B |
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| The Human People pat his head | C |
| And teach him to pretend he's dead | C |
| And beg and fetch and carry too | D |
| Things that no well bred Cat will do | D |
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| At Human jokes however stale | E |
| He jumps about and wags his tail | E |
| And Human People clap their hands | F |
| And think he really understands | F |
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| They say Good Dog to him To us | G |
| They say Poor Puss and make no fuss | G |
| Why Dogs are good and Cats are poor | H |
| I fail to understand I'm sure | I |
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| To Someone very Good and Just | J |
| Who has proved worthy of her trust | J |
| A Cat will sometimes condescend | K |
| The Dog is Everybody's friend | K |
Oliver Herford
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