My Job Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCDCD DEFEGHIH JHJHKDKD| I've got a little job on 'and the time is drawin' nigh | A |
| At seven by the Captain's watch I'm due to go and do it | B |
| I wants to 'ave it nice and neat and pleasin' to the eye | A |
| And I 'opes the God of soldier men will see me safely through it | B |
| Because you see it's somethin' I 'ave never done before | C |
| And till you 'as experience noo stunts is always tryin' | D |
| The chances is I'll never 'ave to do it any more | C |
| At seven by the Captain's watch my little job is dyin' | D |
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| I've got a little note to write I'd best begin it now | D |
| I ain't much good at writin' notes but here goes Dearest Mother | E |
| I've been in many 'ot old 'do's' I've scraped through safe some'ow | F |
| But now I'm on the very point of tacklin' another | E |
| A little job of hand grenades they called for volunteers | G |
| They picked me out I'm proud of it it seems a trifle dicky | H |
| If anythin' should 'appen well there ain't no call for tears | I |
| And so I 'opes this finds you well Your werry lovin' Micky | H |
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| I've got a little score to settle wiv them swine out there | J |
| I've 'ad so many of me pals done in it's quite upset me | H |
| I've seen so much of bloody death I don't seem for to care | J |
| If I can only even up how soon the blighters get me | H |
| I'm sorry for them perishers that corpses in a bed | K |
| I only 'opes mine's short and sweet no linger longer lyin' | D |
| I've made a mess of life but now I'll try to make instead | K |
| It's seven sharp Good bye old pals a decent job in dyin' | D |
Robert Service
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