Song Of Myself Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCCBBBBBBDDBBEEFFGG HHIJEEKKBBKKLLBBKBKB BB| I was a Poet | A |
| But I did not know it | B |
| Neither did my Mother | C |
| Nor my Sister nor my Brother | C |
| The Rich were not aware of it | B |
| The Poor took no care of it | B |
| The Reverend Mr Drewitt | B |
| Never knew it | B |
| The High did not suspect it | B |
| The Low could not detect it | B |
| Aunt Sue | D |
| Said it was obviously untrue | D |
| Uncle Ned | B |
| Said I was off my head | B |
| This from a Colonial | E |
| Was really a good testimonial | E |
| Still everybody seemed to think | F |
| That genius owes a good deal to drink | F |
| So that is how | G |
| I am not a poet now | G |
| And why | H |
| My inspiration has run dry | H |
| It is no sort of use | I |
| To cultivate the Muse | J |
| If vulgar people | E |
| Can't tell a village pump from a church steeple | E |
| I am merely apologizing | K |
| For the lack of the surprising | K |
| In what I write | B |
| To night | B |
| I am quite well meaning | K |
| But a lot of things are always intervening | K |
| Between | L |
| What I mean | L |
| And what it is said | B |
| I had in my head | B |
| It is all very puzzling | K |
| Uncle Ned | B |
| Says Poets need muzzling | K |
| He might | B |
| Be right | B |
| Good night | B |
Sir Walter Raleigh
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