The Centenarians Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABAB CDCDEBE FGFGHBH IBIBJKJ ALALMKAK| I asked of ancient gaffers three | A |
| The way of their ripe living | B |
| And this is what they told to me | A |
| Without Misgiving | B |
| - | |
| The First 'The why I've lived so long | C |
| To my fond recollection | D |
| Is that for women wine and song | C |
| I've had a predilection | D |
| Full many a bawdy stave I've sung | E |
| With wenches of my choosing | B |
| But of the joys that kept me young | E |
| The best was boozing ' | - |
| - | |
| The Second 'I'm a sage revered | F |
| Because I was a fool | G |
| And with the bourgeon of my beard | F |
| I kept my ardour cool | G |
| On health I have conserved my hold | H |
| By never dissipating | B |
| And that is why a hundred old | H |
| I'm celebrating ' | - |
| - | |
| The Third 'The explanation I | I |
| Have been so long a olding | B |
| Is that to wash I never try | I |
| Despite conjugal scolding | B |
| I hate the sight of soap and so | J |
| I seldom change my shirt | K |
| Believe me Brother there is no | J |
| Preservative like dirt ' | - |
| - | |
| So there you have the reasons three | A |
| Why age may you rejoice | L |
| Booze squalour and temerity | A |
| Well you may take your choice | L |
| Yet let me say although it may | M |
| Your egoism hurt | K |
| Of all the three it seems to me | A |
| The best is DIRT | K |
Robert Service
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