The Married Man Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BCBCDCDC CECFCGCC HCCCCCCC CCCCHIHI CCCCCCCC CJCJCHCH IKIKHLHLReservist 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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