The Married Man Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BCBCDCDC CECFCGCC HCCCCCCC CCCCHIHI CCCCCCCC CJCJCHCH IKIKHLHL| Reservist of the Line | A |
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| The bachelor 'e fights for one | B |
| As joyful as can be | C |
| But the married man don't call it fun | B |
| Because 'e fights for three | C |
| For 'Im an' 'Er an' It | D |
| An' Two an' One make Three | C |
| 'E wants to finish 'is little bit | D |
| An' e' wants to go 'ome to is tea | C |
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| The bachelor pokes up 'is 'ead | C |
| To see if you are gone | E |
| But the married man lies down instead | C |
| An' waits till the sights come on | F |
| For 'im an' 'Er an' a hit | C |
| Direct or recochee | G |
| 'E wants to finish 'is little bit | C |
| An' 'e wants to go 'ome to 'is tea | C |
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| The bachelor will miss you clear | H |
| To fight another day | C |
| But the married man 'e says quot No fear quot | C |
| 'E wants you out of the way | C |
| Of 'Im an' 'Er an' It | C |
| An' 'is road to 'is farm or the sea | C |
| 'E wants to finish 'is little bit | C |
| An' 'e wants to go 'ome to 'is tea | C |
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| The bachelor 'e fights 'is fight | C |
| An' streches out an' snores | C |
| But the married man sits up all night | C |
| For 'e don't like out o' doors | C |
| 'E'll strain an' listen an' peer | H |
| An' give the first alarm | I |
| For the sake o' the breathin' 'e's used to 'ear | H |
| An' the 'ead on the thick of 'is arm | I |
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| The bachelor may risk 'is 'ide | C |
| To 'elp you when you're downed | C |
| But the married man will wait beside | C |
| Till the ambulance comes round | C |
| 'E'll take your 'ome address | C |
| An' all you've time to say | C |
| Or if 'e sees there's 'ope 'e'll press | C |
| Your art'ry 'alf the day | C |
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| For 'Im an' 'Er an' It | C |
| An' One from Three leaves Two | J |
| For 'e knows you wanted to finish your bit | C |
| An' 'e knows 'oo's wantin' you | J |
| Yes 'Im an' 'Er an' It | C |
| Our 'only One in Three | H |
| We're all of us anxious to finish our bit | C |
| An' we want to get 'ome to our tea | H |
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| Yes It an' 'Er an' 'Im | I |
| Which often makes me think | K |
| The married man must sink or swim | I |
| An' 'e can't afford to sink | K |
| Oh 'Im an' It an' 'Er | H |
| Since Adam an' Eve began | L |
| So I'd rather fight with the bacheler | H |
| An' be nursed by the married man | L |
Rudyard Kipling
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