My Rival Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: AABBCCDDEEFFGGHH IIJJKKLL MMGG IINN BBBBOOPPP

If she met him or he met herA
I knew that something must occurA
For they were just like flint and steelB
To strike the spark of woe and wealB
Or like two splinters broken fineC
In perfect fitness to combineC
And so I ept them well apartD
For she was precious to my heartD
One time we all three met at churchE
I tried to give the lad the lurchE
But heard him say How like a roseF
is it your daughter I supposeF
Why no said I My wife to beG
And sic months gone wi' child is sheG
He looked astonished and distraughtH
My boy that's one for you I thoughtH
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The wife asked What a handsome ladI
A sailor Somehow she looked sadI
And then his memory grew dimJ
For nevermore she mentioned himJ
And as I be nigh twice her ageK
I've always thought it mighty sageK
Lest she might one day go astrayL
To keep her in the breeding wayL
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Oh did she ever dream of JackM
The boy who nevermore came backM
And never will I heard that heG
Was drowned in the China SeaG
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I told her not lest she be sadI
And me It's mean but I was gladI
For if he's come into my lifeN
He would have robbed me of my wifeN
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But when at night by her I lieB
And in her sleep I hear her sighB
I have a doubt if I did wellB
In separating Jack and NellB
And though we have a brood of sevenO
Yet marriage may be made in HeavenO
For Nell has cancer Doctors stateP
So maybe 'tis the way of fateP
That in the end them two may mateP

Robert Service



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