After The Play Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A B C DBE A FGFG C HIHI JKJK LMLM NONO PQPQ BRBR STST UV A C C UV WXWX A YZYS A2B2A2B2| Father | A |
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| Have you spent the money I gave you to day | B |
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| John | C |
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| Ay father I have | D |
| A fourpence on cakes two pennies that away | B |
| To a beggar I gave | E |
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| Father | A |
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| The lake of yellow brimstone boil for you in Hell | F |
| Such lies that you spin | G |
| Tell the truth now John ere the falsehood swell | F |
| Say where have you been | G |
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| John | C |
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| I'll lie no more to you father what is the need | H |
| To the Play I went | I |
| With sixpence for a near seat money's worth indeed | H |
| The best ever spent | I |
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| Grief to you shame or grief here is the story | J |
| My splendid night | K |
| It was colour scents music a tragic glory | J |
| Fear with delight | K |
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| Hamlet Prince of Denmark title of the tale | L |
| He of that name | M |
| A tall glum fellow velvet cloaked with a shirt of mail | L |
| Two eyes like flame | M |
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| All the furies of fate circled round the man | N |
| Maddening his heart | O |
| There was old murder done before play began | N |
| Ay the ghost took part | O |
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| There were grave diggers delving they brought up bones | P |
| And with rage and grief | Q |
| All the players shouted in full kingly tones | P |
| Grand passing belief | Q |
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| Oh there were ladies there radiant like day | B |
| And changing scenes | R |
| Great sounding words were tossed about like hay | B |
| By kings and queens | R |
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| How the plot turned about I watched in vain | S |
| Though for grief I cried | T |
| As one and all they faded poisoned or slain | S |
| In great agony died | T |
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| Father you'll drive me forth never to return | U |
| Doubting me your son | V |
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| Father | A |
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| So I shall John | C |
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| John | C |
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| but that glory for which I burn | U |
| Shall be soon begun | V |
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| I shall wear great boots shall strut and shout | W |
| Keep my locks curled | X |
| The fame of my name shall go ringing about | W |
| Over half the world | X |
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| Father | A |
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| Horror that your Prince found John may you find | Y |
| Ever and again | Z |
| Dying before the house in such torture of mind | Y |
| As you need not feign | S |
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| While they clap and stamp at your nightly fate | A2 |
| They shall never know | B2 |
| The curse that drags at you until Hell's gate | A2 |
| You have heard me Go | B2 |
Robert Graves
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