The Lottery Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABAB CDED FGFG HIJI KLKL MNMN| Young fellow listen to a friend | A |
| Beware of wedlock 'tis a gamble | B |
| It's MAN who holds the losing end | A |
| In every matrimonial scramble | B |
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| Young lady marriage mostly is | C |
| A cruel cross of hope's concealing | D |
| A rarity is wedded bliss | E |
| And WOMAN gets the dirty dealing | D |
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| Such my advice to man and maid | F |
| But though they harken few will take it | G |
| The parson plies his merry trade | F |
| The marriage seems much what you make it | G |
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| If Pa or Ma had counsel sought | H |
| Of me whose locks today are hoary | I |
| And feared to tie the nuptial knot | J |
| Would I be here to tell the story | I |
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| Nay lad and lass don't flout romance | K |
| Nor heed this cynical old sinner | L |
| Like bold Columbus take a chance | K |
| And may your number be a winner | L |
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| Far be it from me to advise | M |
| But in the marital relation | N |
| The safest bet is Compromise | M |
| And Mutual Consideration | N |
Robert Service
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