The Hippopotamus Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCCDCCD| OH say what is this fearful wild | A |
| In cor ri gible cuss | B |
| This crea ture don't say 'cuss ' my child | A |
| 'T is slang this crea ture fierce is styled The Hip po pot am us | B |
| His curious name de rives its source | C |
| From two Greek words hippos a horse | C |
| Potamos river See | D |
| The river's plain e nough of course | C |
| But why they called that thing a horse | C |
| That's what is Greek to me | D |
Oliver Herford
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