Grandad Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABAB CDCDCD EFGHGF IBIBIB JKJKLK MDMDMD NONONO| Heaven's mighty sweet I guess | A |
| Ain't no rush to git there | B |
| Been a sinner more or less | A |
| Maybe wouldn't fit there | B |
| Wicked still bound to confess | A |
| Might jest pine a bit there | B |
| - | |
| Heaven's swell the preachers say | C |
| Got so used to earth here | D |
| Had such good times all the way | C |
| Frolic fun and mirth here | D |
| Eighty Springs ago to day | C |
| Since I had my birth here | D |
| - | |
| Quite a spell of happy years | E |
| Wish I could begin it | F |
| Cloud and sunshine laughter tears | G |
| Livin' every minute | H |
| Women too the pretty dears | G |
| Plenty of 'em in it | F |
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| Heaven that's another tale | I |
| Mightn't let me chew there | B |
| Gotta have me pot of ale | I |
| Would I like the brew there | B |
| Maybe I'd get slack and stale | I |
| No more chores to do there | B |
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| Here I weed the garden plot | J |
| Scare the crows from pillage | K |
| Simmer in the sun a lot | J |
| Talk about the tillage | K |
| Yarn of battles I have fought | L |
| Greybeard of the village | K |
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| Heaven's mighty fine I know | M |
| Still it ain't so bad here | D |
| See them maples all aglow | M |
| Starlings seem so glad here | D |
| I'll be mighty peeved to go | M |
| Scrumptious times I've had here | D |
| - | |
| Lord I know You'll understand | N |
| With Your Light You'll lead me | O |
| Though I'm not the pious brand | N |
| I'm here when You need me | O |
| Gosh I know that HEAVEN'S GRAND | N |
| But dang it God don't speed me | O |
Robert William Service
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