The Palace Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCC DEDFGG HIHIJ KAKAB| Grimy men with picks and shovels | A |
| Who in darkness sweat unseen | B |
| Climb from out your lousy hovels | A |
| Build a palace for the Queen | B |
| Praise the powers that be for giving | C |
| You a chance to make a living | C |
| - | |
| Yet it would be better far | D |
| Could you build with cosy lure | E |
| Skyey tenements where are | D |
| Rabbit warrens of the poor | F |
| With a hope bright as a gem | G |
| Some day you might live in them | G |
| - | |
| Could the Queen just say 'A score | H |
| Of rich palaces have I | I |
| Do not make me any more | H |
| Raise a hostel heaven high | I |
| House the hundreds who have need | J |
| To their misery give heed ' | - |
| - | |
| Could she make this gesture fine | K |
| To the pit where labour grovels | A |
| Mother hearts would cease to pine | K |
| Weary men would wave their shovels | A |
| All would cry with hope serene | B |
| 'Little children bless the Queen ' | - |
Robert Service
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