My Prisoner Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABCDAED FFGGDHHD IIAEDJJD DDKKLMML DDNNDOOD PPAAQKKQ DDDDRJJR PPDDDEKD DDSSKMMKWe was in a crump 'ole 'im and me | A |
Fightin' wiv our bayonets was we | A |
Fightin' 'ard as 'ell we was | B |
Fightin' fierce as fire because | C |
It was 'im or me as must be downed | D |
'E was twice as big as me | A |
I was 'arf the weight of 'e | E |
We was like a terryer and a 'ound | D |
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'Struth But 'e was sich a 'andsome bloke | F |
Me I'm 'andsome as a chunk o' coke | F |
Did I give it 'im Not 'arf | G |
Why it fairly made me laugh | G |
'Cos 'is bloomin' bellows wasn't sound | D |
Couldn't fight for monkey nuts | H |
Soon I gets 'im in the guts | H |
There 'e lies a floppin' on the ground | D |
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In I goes to finish up the job | I |
Quick 'e throws 'is 'ands above 'is nob | I |
Speakin' English good as me | A |
'Tain't no use to kill says 'e | E |
Can't yer tyke me prisoner instead | D |
Why I'd like to sir says I | J |
But yer knows the reason why | J |
If we pokes our noses out we're dead | D |
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Sorry sir Then on the other 'and | D |
As a gent like you must understand | D |
If I 'olds you longer 'ere | K |
Wiv yer pals so werry near | K |
It's me 'oo'll 'ave a free trip to Berlin | L |
If I lets yer go away | M |
Why you'll fight another day | M |
See the sitooation I am in | L |
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Anyway I'll tell you wot I'll do | D |
Bein' kind and seein' as it's you | D |
Knowin' 'ow it's cold the feel | N |
Of a 'alf a yard o' steel | N |
I'll let yer 'ave a rifle ball instead | D |
Now jist think yerself in luck | O |
'Ere ol' man You keep 'em stuck | O |
Them saucy dooks o' yours above yer 'ead | D |
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'Ow 'is mits shot up it made me smile | P |
'Ow 'e seemed to ponder for a while | P |
Then 'e says It seems a shyme | A |
Me a man wot's known ter Fyme | A |
Give me blocks of stone I'll give yer gods | Q |
Whereas pardon me I'm sure | K |
You my friend are still obscure | K |
In war says I that makes no blurry odds | Q |
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Then says 'e I've painted picters too | D |
Oh dear God The work I planned to do | D |
And to think this is the end | D |
'Ere says I my hartist friend | D |
Don't you give yerself no friskin' airs | R |
Picters statoos is that why | J |
You should be let off to die | J |
That the best ye done Just say yer prayers | R |
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Once again 'e seems ter think awhile | P |
Then 'e smiles a werry 'aughty smile | P |
Why no sir it's not the best | D |
There's a locket next me breast | D |
Picter of a gel 'oo's eyes are blue | D |
That's the best I've done says 'e | E |
That's me darter aged three | K |
Blimy says I I've a nipper too | D |
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Straight I chucks my rifle to one side | D |
Shows 'im wiv a lovin' farther's pride | D |
Me own little Mary Jane | S |
Proud 'e shows me 'is Elaine | S |
And we talks as friendly as can be | K |
Then I 'elps 'im on 'is way | M |
'Opes 'e's sife at 'ome to day | M |
Wonders 'ow would 'e 'ave treated me | K |
Robert Service
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