The New Knighthood Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABBB CDDB BEEB BDDB FGGB BFFB HHHB IJJB BFFB KK| Who gives him the Bath | A |
| quot I quot said the wet | B |
| Rank Jungle sweat | B |
| quot I'll give him the Bath quot | B |
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| Who'll sing the psalms | C |
| quot We quot said the Palms | D |
| quot Ere the hot wind becalms | D |
| quot We'll sing the psalms quot | B |
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| Who lays on the sword | B |
| quot I quot said the Sun | E |
| Before he has done | E |
| quot I'll lay on the sword quot | B |
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| quot Who fastens his belt | B |
| quot I quot said Short Rations | D |
| quot I know all the fashions | D |
| quot Of tightening a belt quot | B |
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| Who gives him his spur | F |
| quot I quot said his Chief | G |
| Exacting and brief | G |
| quot I'll give him the spur quot | B |
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| Who'll shake his hand | B |
| quot I quot said the Fever | F |
| quot And I'm no deceiver | F |
| quot I'll shake his hand quot | B |
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| Who brings him the wine | H |
| quot I quot said Quinine | H |
| quot It's a habit of mine | H |
| quot I' come with his wine quot | B |
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| Who'll put him to proof | I |
| quot I quot said All Earth | J |
| quot Whatever he's worth | J |
| quot I'll put to the proof quot | B |
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| Who'll choose him for Knight | B |
| quot I quot said his Mother | F |
| quot Before any other | F |
| quot My very own Knight quot | B |
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| And after this fashion adventure to seek | K |
| Sir Galahad was made as it might be last week | K |
Rudyard Kipling
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