A Bachelor Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABCDD EFEFGG H H II'Why keep a cow when I can buy ' | A |
Said he 'the milk I need ' | A |
I wanted to spit in his eye | B |
Of selfishness and greed | C |
But did not for the reason he | D |
Was stronger than I be | D |
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I told him ''Tis our human fate | E |
For better or for worse | F |
That man and maid should love and mate | E |
And little children nurse | F |
Of course if you are less than man | G |
You can't do what we can | G |
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'So many loving maids would wed | H |
And wondrous mothers be ' | - |
'I'll buy the love I want ' he said | H |
'No squally brats for me ' | - |
I hope the devil stoketh well | I |
For him a special hell | I |
Robert Service
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