Brave Coward Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCDCE FGFGEHEH IJIJKLKMElisabeth imagines I've | A |
A yellow streak | B |
She deems I have no dash and drive | A |
Jest dogoned weak | B |
'A man should be a man ' says Liz | C |
'Trade blow for blow ' | D |
Poor kid What my position is | C |
She jest don't know | E |
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She jest don't know my old man killed | F |
Yea slew and slew | G |
As steamy blood he sweetly spilled | F |
So could I too | G |
And though no wrath of heart I show | E |
When I see red | H |
I fear no S O B but oh | E |
Myself I dread | H |
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Though fellers reckon me a dope | I |
And trigger shy | J |
'Tain't nice to dangle on a rope | I |
And like Pa die | J |
So as I belly to the bar | K |
Meek is my breath | L |
No guts Don't needle me too far | K |
Elizabeth | M |
Robert Service
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