The Old General Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABACDEDE FGFGHIHI JKJKBLCM| Little Annabelle to please | A |
| Lacking grace I grant | B |
| Grandpa down on hands and knees | A |
| Plays the elephant | C |
| Annabelle shrieks with delight | D |
| Bouncing up and down | E |
| On his back and holding tight | D |
| To his dressing gown | E |
| - | |
| As they roll and bowl along | F |
| Round and round the room | G |
| There is sunshine and a song | F |
| 'Spite December gloom | G |
| Yet we hear not Grandpa's groans | H |
| Hushed his beard inside | I |
| As his old rheumatic bones | H |
| Ache with every stride | I |
| - | |
| He has known his golden days | J |
| Soldiered with the best | K |
| And to prove the people's praise | J |
| Medals bright his breast | K |
| Yet though his renown we chant | B |
| How we love him well | L |
| When he plays the elephant | C |
| Just for Annabelle | M |
Robert Service
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