Chemin De Fer Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDEF BGHIJKLMNO GPQRS NTNUVWXGY GZA2YG NYB2Y| Had I been | A |
| a gambling man | B |
| eschewing the shoe | C |
| of chemin de fer | D |
| perpetually perched upon that throne | E |
| effete kingdom of the dice | F |
| - | |
| II | - |
| I am that gambling man | B |
| taking free access to many | G |
| a natural habitat lure | H |
| of the open road | I |
| contents under a bottle cap | J |
| the riverine delicacies | K |
| of female flesh Svelte like | L |
| the croupier's green vision of cloth | M |
| tingley trigger smooth yet addictive | N |
| to the touch | O |
| - | |
| III | - |
| Or the pleasures of Ovaltine | G |
| not necessarily the brand name | P |
| by the handful or cup | Q |
| upon a summer's day | R |
| the mind blur of expensive art | S |
| - | |
| IV | N |
| Blackjack Three card stud | T |
| The poker faced look of | N |
| many opponents peeling cards | U |
| from the bottom of the deck | V |
| some ear marked for success | W |
| with time honoured stratagems | X |
| doctored hands that leave me | G |
| reeling or is it nursing patent made regrets | Y |
| - | |
| V | G |
| Something primeval about wanting | Z |
| to trade up your fortune at the | A2 |
| expense of the House Ambuscades | Y |
| Indecision | G |
| - | |
| VI | N |
| Games of chance | Y |
| the apt metaphor | B2 |
| of our daily roulettes | Y |
Paul Cameron Brown
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