The Bright Side Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCBDB AEFECE GHIHJH KLMLIL NOPOQO RSTSUS QVGVWV AXYXZXOh one gets used to everything | A |
I hum a merry song | B |
And up the street and round the square | C |
I wheel my chair along | B |
For look you how my chest is sound | D |
And how my arms are strong | B |
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Oh one gets used to anything | A |
It's awkward at the first | E |
And jolting o'er the cobbles gives | F |
A man a grievous thirst | E |
But of all ills that one must bear | C |
That's surely not the worst | E |
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For there's the cafe open wide | G |
And there they set me up | H |
And there I smoke my caporal | I |
Above my cider cup | H |
And play manille a while before | J |
I hurry home to sup | H |
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At home the wife is waiting me | K |
With smiles and pigeon pie | L |
And little Zi Zi claps her hands | M |
With laughter loud and high | L |
And if there's cause to growl I fail | I |
To see the reason why | L |
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And all the evening by the lamp | N |
I read some tale of crime | O |
Or play my old accordion | P |
With Marie keeping time | O |
Until we hear the hour of ten | Q |
From out the steeple chime | O |
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Then in the morning bright and soon | R |
No moment do I lose | S |
Within my little cobbler's shop | T |
To gain the silver sous | S |
Good luck one has no need of legs | U |
To make a pair of shoes | S |
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And every Sunday oh it's then | Q |
I am the happy man | V |
They wheel me to the river side | G |
And there with rod and can | V |
I sit and fish and catch a dish | W |
Of goujons for the pan | V |
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Aye one gets used to everything | A |
And doesn't seem to mind | X |
Maybe I'm happier than most | Y |
Of my two legged kind | X |
For look you at the darkest cloud | Z |
Lo how it's silver lined | X |
Robert William Service
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