The Puppy Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABB CDEE FFGG HHEE IIEE| The Puppy cannot mew or talk | A |
| He has a funny kind of walk | A |
| His tail is difficult to wag | B |
| And that's what makes him walk zigzag | B |
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| He is the Kitten of a Dog | C |
| From morn till night he's all agog | D |
| Forever seeking something new | E |
| That's good but isn't meant to chew | E |
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| He romps about the Tulip bed | F |
| And chews the Flowers white and red | F |
| And when the Gardener comes to see | G |
| He's sure to blame mamma or me | G |
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| One game that cannot ever fail | H |
| To please him is to chase his tail | H |
| To catch one's tail 'twixt me and you | E |
| Is not an easy thing to do | E |
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| If he has not a pretty face | I |
| The Puppy's heart is in its place | I |
| I'm sorry he must grow into | E |
| A Horrid Noisy Dog aren't you | E |
Oliver Herford
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