Snarleyow Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABCDDEF AABC GGH IIH JJHH K LL M NN OOHHHHEF| This 'appened in a battle to a batt'ry of the corps | A |
| Which is first among the women an' amazin' first in war | A |
| An' what the bloomin' battle was I don't remember now | B |
| But Two's off lead 'e answered to the name o' Snarleyow | C |
| Down in the Infantry nobody cares | D |
| Down in the Cavalry Colonel 'e swears | D |
| But down in the lead with the wheel at the flog | E |
| Turns the bold Bombardier to a little whipped dog | F |
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| They was movin' into action they was needed very sore | A |
| To learn a little schoolin' to a native army corps | A |
| They 'ad nipped against an uphill they was tuckin' down the brow | B |
| When a tricky trundlin' roundshot give the knock to Snarleyow | C |
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| They cut 'im loose an' left 'im 'e was almost tore in two | G |
| But he tried to follow after as a well trained 'orse should do | G |
| 'E went an' fouled the limber an' the Driver's Brother squeals | H |
| 'Pull up pull up for Snarleyow 'is head's between 'is 'eels ' | - |
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| The Driver 'umped 'is shoulder for the wheels was goin' round | I |
| An' there ain't no 'Stop conductor ' when a batt'ry's changin' ground | I |
| Sez 'e 'I broke the beggar in an' very sad I feels | H |
| But I couldn't pull up not for you your 'ead between your 'eels ' | - |
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| 'E 'adn't 'ardly spoke the word before a droppin' shell | J |
| A little right the batt'ry an' between the sections fell | J |
| An' when the smoke 'ad cleared away before the limber wheels | H |
| There lay the Driver's Brother with 'is 'ead between 'is 'eels | H |
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| Then sez the Driver's Brother an' 'is words was very plain | K |
| 'For Gawd's own sake get over me an' put me out o' pain ' | - |
| They saw 'is wounds was mortial an' they judged that it was best | L |
| So they took an' drove the limber straight across 'is back an' chest | L |
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| The Driver 'e give nothin' 'cept a little coughin' grunt | M |
| But 'e swung 'is 'orses 'andsome when it came to 'Action Front ' | - |
| An' if one wheel was juicy you may lay your Monday head | N |
| 'Twas juicier for the niggers when the case begun to spread | N |
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| The moril of this story it is plainly to be seen | O |
| You 'avn't got no families when servin' of the Queen | O |
| You 'avn't got no brothers fathers sisters wives or sons | H |
| If you want to win your battles take an' work your bloomin' guns | H |
| Down in the Infantry nobody cares | H |
| Down in the Cavalry Colonel 'e swears | H |
| But down in the lead with the wheel at the flog | E |
| Turns the bold Bombardier to a little whipped dog | F |
Rudyard Kipling
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