Rivera Honeymoon Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCBDB EFGFHF IJKJLJ MGNGOG PQRQSQ TUVUWU XBYBZB A2IKIB2I C2D2C2D2E2D2 ABCBEB| Beneath the trees I lounged at ease | A |
| And watched them speed the pace | B |
| They swerved and swung they clutched and clung | C |
| They leapt in roaring chase | B |
| The crowd was thrilled a chap was killed | D |
| It was a splendid race | B |
| - | |
| Two men they say went West that day | E |
| But I knew only one | F |
| Geranium red his blood was spread | G |
| And blazoned in the sun | F |
| A lighting crash Lo in a flash | H |
| His racing days were done | F |
| - | |
| I did not see such sights to me | I |
| Appallingly are grim | J |
| But for a girl of sunny curl | K |
| I would not mention him | J |
| That English lad with grin so glad | L |
| And racing togs so trim | J |
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| His motor bike was painted like | M |
| A postal box of ed | G |
| 'Twas gay to view We bought it new | N |
| A voice beside me said | G |
| Our little bit we blew on it | O |
| The day that we were wed | G |
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| We took a chance through sunny France | P |
| We flashed with flaunting power | Q |
| With happy smiles a hundred miles | R |
| Or more we made an hour | Q |
| Like flame we hurled into a world | S |
| A foam with fruit and flower | Q |
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| Our means were small we risked them all | T |
| This famous race to win | U |
| So we can take a shop and make | V |
| Our bread one must begin | U |
| We're not afraid Jack has his trade | W |
| He's bright as brassy pin | U |
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| Hark Here they come uphill they hum | X |
| My lad has second place | B |
| They swing they roar they pass once more | Y |
| Now Jack sprints up the pace | B |
| They're whizzing past At last at last | Z |
| He leads he'll win the race | B |
| - | |
| Another round They leap they bound | A2 |
| But where O where is he | I |
| And then the girl with sunny curl | K |
| Turned chalk faced unto me | I |
| Within her eyes a wild surmise | B2 |
| It was not good to see | I |
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| They say like thunder bold he crashed | C2 |
| Into a wall of stone | D2 |
| To bloody muck his face was mashed | C2 |
| He died without a moan | D2 |
| In borrowed black the girl went back | E2 |
| To London Town alone | D2 |
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| Beneath the trees I longed at ease | A |
| And saw them pep the pace | B |
| They swerved and swung they clutched and clung | C |
| And roaring was the chase | B |
| Two men they say were croaked that day | E |
| It was a glorious race | B |
Robert William Service
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