Rivera Honeymoon Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: ABCBDB EFGFHF IJKJLJ MGNGOG PQRQSQ TUVUWU XBYBZB A2IKIB2I C2D2C2D2E2D2 ABCBEB

Beneath the trees I lounged at easeA
And watched them speed the paceB
They swerved and swung they clutched and clungC
They leapt in roaring chaseB
The crowd was thrilled a chap was killedD
It was a splendid raceB
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Two men they say went West that dayE
But I knew only oneF
Geranium red his blood was spreadG
And blazoned in the sunF
A lighting crash Lo in a flashH
His racing days were doneF
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I did not see such sights to meI
Appallingly are grimJ
But for a girl of sunny curlK
I would not mention himJ
That English lad with grin so gladL
And racing togs so trimJ
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His motor bike was painted likeM
A postal box of edG
'Twas gay to view We bought it newN
A voice beside me saidG
Our little bit we blew on itO
The day that we were wedG
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We took a chance through sunny FranceP
We flashed with flaunting powerQ
With happy smiles a hundred milesR
Or more we made an hourQ
Like flame we hurled into a worldS
A foam with fruit and flowerQ
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Our means were small we risked them allT
This famous race to winU
So we can take a shop and makeV
Our bread one must beginU
We're not afraid Jack has his tradeW
He's bright as brassy pinU
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Hark Here they come uphill they humX
My lad has second placeB
They swing they roar they pass once moreY
Now Jack sprints up the paceB
They're whizzing past At last at lastZ
He leads he'll win the raceB
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Another round They leap they boundA2
But where O where is heI
And then the girl with sunny curlK
Turned chalk faced unto meI
Within her eyes a wild surmiseB2
It was not good to seeI
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They say like thunder bold he crashedC2
Into a wall of stoneD2
To bloody muck his face was mashedC2
He died without a moanD2
In borrowed black the girl went backE2
To London Town aloneD2
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Beneath the trees I longed at easeA
And saw them pep the paceB
They swerved and swung they clutched and clungC
And roaring was the chaseB
Two men they say were croaked that dayE
It was a glorious raceB

Robert Service



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