The Married Man Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: A BCBCDCDC CECFCGCC HCCCCCCC CCCCHIHI CCCCCCCC CJCJCHCH IKIKHLHL

Reservist of the LineA
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The bachelor 'e fights for oneB
As joyful as can beC
But the married man don't call it funB
Because 'e fights for threeC
For 'Im an' 'Er an' ItD
An' Two an' One make ThreeC
'E wants to finish 'is little bitD
An' e' wants to go 'ome to is teaC
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The bachelor pokes up 'is 'eadC
To see if you are goneE
But the married man lies down insteadC
An' waits till the sights come onF
For 'im an' 'Er an' a hitC
Direct or recocheeG
'E wants to finish 'is little bitC
An' 'e wants to go 'ome to 'is teaC
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The bachelor will miss you clearH
To fight another dayC
But the married man 'e says quot No fear quotC
'E wants you out of the wayC
Of 'Im an' 'Er an' ItC
An' 'is road to 'is farm or the seaC
'E wants to finish 'is little bitC
An' 'e wants to go 'ome to 'is teaC
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The bachelor 'e fights 'is fightC
An' streches out an' snoresC
But the married man sits up all nightC
For 'e don't like out o' doorsC
'E'll strain an' listen an' peerH
An' give the first alarmI
For the sake o' the breathin' 'e's used to 'earH
An' the 'ead on the thick of 'is armI
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The bachelor may risk 'is 'ideC
To 'elp you when you're downedC
But the married man will wait besideC
Till the ambulance comes roundC
'E'll take your 'ome addressC
An' all you've time to sayC
Or if 'e sees there's 'ope 'e'll pressC
Your art'ry 'alf the dayC
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For 'Im an' 'Er an' ItC
An' One from Three leaves TwoJ
For 'e knows you wanted to finish your bitC
An' 'e knows 'oo's wantin' youJ
Yes 'Im an' 'Er an' ItC
Our 'only One in ThreeH
We're all of us anxious to finish our bitC
An' we want to get 'ome to our teaH
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Yes It an' 'Er an' 'ImI
Which often makes me thinkK
The married man must sink or swimI
An' 'e can't afford to sinkK
Oh 'Im an' It an' 'ErH
Since Adam an' Eve beganL
So I'd rather fight with the bachelerH
An' be nursed by the married manL

Rudyard Kipling



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