The Heckuses Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABBCCDD EEFFGHII JJKKLLDD| That may not be the proper way | A |
| To spell their name I cannot say | A |
| I've never seen 'em written out | B |
| I've only heard 'em talked about | B |
| They're coming here tonight to dine | C |
| So says that little son of mine | C |
| But all last week 'twas just the same | D |
| They were to come and never came | D |
| - | |
| And I'm just skeptical enough | E |
| To think they're all a myth a bluff | E |
| Mere creatures of my youngster's brain | F |
| Whose coming he'll await in vain | F |
| And yet to him they're very real | G |
| They own a big black auto'bile | H |
| They work downtown and they'll arrive | I |
| Out here at one two three four five | I |
| - | |
| The Heckuses are four all told | J |
| There's Mrs H who's very old | J |
| And Baby Heckus and a lad | K |
| Named Tom and Bill the Heckus dad | K |
| Beyond this point I can't describe | L |
| The fascinating Heckus tribe | L |
| I can but wonder how he came | D |
| To think of such a lovely name | D |
Ringgold Wilmer Lardner
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