Letter Viii. From The Gander To The Turkey-cock. (the Bird And Insects' Post-office.) Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BBCCDDEEFF GGHHIIJJKLMMHHNNOOII P Q| CHARLES BLOOMFIELD | A |
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| Old friend you certainly have merit | B |
| You really are a bird of spirit | B |
| I'm quite surprised I must confess | C |
| I did not think you did possess | C |
| Such valour as you've lately shown | D |
| In fact 'tis nearly like my own | D |
| You know I've always been renown'd | E |
| For bravery since first I found | E |
| That I could hiss and feel I'm bolder | F |
| Each year that I am growing older | F |
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| You must I'm sure have often seen | G |
| When in the pond or on the green | G |
| With all my family about me | H |
| I can't think how they'd do without me | H |
| Some human thing come striding by | I |
| And how without a scruple I | I |
| March after him and bite his heel | J |
| And then you know the pride I feel | J |
| To hear as back I march again | K |
| The feat extoll'd by all my train | L |
| But if I were to tell you all | M |
| The valiant actions great and small | M |
| That ever were achieved by me | H |
| I never should have done I see | H |
| For cows and pigs and horses know | N |
| The consequence of such a foe | N |
| However I am glad to find | O |
| That you have such a noble mind | O |
| And think my friend that by and by | I |
| You'll rise to be as great as I | I |
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| Your old friend | P |
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| HISS | Q |
Robert Bloomfield
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Letter Viii. From The Gander To The Turkey-cock. (the Bird And Insects' Post-office.) is a poem by Robert Bloomfield. This page includes the poem text, poet information, related topics, comments, and similar poems.