Ford O' Kabul River Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABACDC EBEBACFC GBGBACDC HBHBACIC JBJBACAC DBDBACDC| Kabul town's by Kabul river | A |
| Blow the bugle draw the sword | B |
| There I lef' my mate for ever | A |
| Wet an' drippin' by the ford | B |
| Ford ford ford o' Kabul river | A |
| Ford o' Kabul river in the dark | C |
| There's the river up and brimmin' an' there's 'arf a squadron swimmin' | D |
| 'Cross the ford o' Kabul river in the dark | C |
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| Kabul town's a blasted place | E |
| Blow the bugle draw the sword | B |
| 'Strewth I sha'n't forget 'is face | E |
| Wet an' drippin' by the ford | B |
| Ford ford ford o' Kabul river | A |
| Ford o' Kabul river in the dark | C |
| Keep the crossing stakes beside you an' they will surely guide you | F |
| 'Cross the ford o' Kabul river in the dark | C |
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| Kabul town is sun and dust | G |
| Blow the bugle draw the sword | B |
| I'd ha' sooner drownded fust | G |
| 'Stead of 'im beside the ford | B |
| Ford ford ford o' Kabul river | A |
| Ford o' Kabul river in the dark | C |
| You can 'ear the 'orses threshin' you can 'ear the men a splashin' | D |
| 'Cross the ford o' Kabul river in the dark | C |
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| Kabul town was ours to take | H |
| Blow the bugle draw the sword | B |
| I'd ha' left it for 'is sake | H |
| 'Im that left me by the ford | B |
| Ford ford ford o' Kabul river | A |
| Ford o' Kabul river in the dark | C |
| It's none so bloomin' dry there ain't you never comin' nigh there | I |
| 'Cross the ford o' Kabul river in the dark | C |
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| Kabul town'll go to hell | J |
| Blow the bugle draw the sword | B |
| 'Fore I see him 'live an' well | J |
| 'Im the best beside the ford | B |
| Ford ford ford o' Kabul river | A |
| Ford o' Kabul river in the dark | C |
| Gawd 'elp 'em if they blunder for their boots'll pull 'em under | A |
| By the ford o' Kabul river in the dark | C |
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| Turn your 'orse from Kabul town | D |
| Blow the bugle draw the sword | B |
| 'Im an' 'arf my troop is down | D |
| Down an' drownded by the ford | B |
| Ford ford ford o' Kabul river | A |
| Ford o' Kabul river in the dark | C |
| There's the river low an' fallin' but it ain't no use o' callin' | D |
| 'Cross the ford o' Kabul river in the dark | C |
Rudyard Kipling
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