The Song Of The Jellicles Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABAB ABACDEFE GHGHIJIJ KEKELMLM ABABABAB| Jellicle Cats come out tonight | A |
| Jellicle Cats come one come all | B |
| The Jellicle Moon is shining bright | A |
| Jellicles come to the Jellicle Ball | B |
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| Jellicle Cats are black and white | A |
| Jellicle Cats are rather small | B |
| Jellicle Cats are merry and bright | A |
| And pleasant to hear when they caterwaul | C |
| Jellicle Cats have cheerful faces | D |
| Jellicle Cats have bright black eyes | E |
| They like to practise their airs and graces | F |
| And wait for the Jellicle Moon to rise | E |
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| Jellicle Cats develop slowly | G |
| Jellicle Cats are not too big | H |
| Jellicle Cats are roly poly | G |
| They know how to dance a gavotte and a jig | H |
| Until the Jellicle Moon appears | I |
| They make their toilette and take their repose | J |
| Jellicles wash behind their ears | I |
| Jellicles dry between their toes | J |
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| Jellicle Cats are white and black | K |
| Jellicle Cats are of moderate size | E |
| Jellicles jump like a jumping jack | K |
| Jellicle Cats have moonlit eyes | E |
| They're quiet enough in the morning hours | L |
| They're quiet enough in the afternoon | M |
| Reserving their terpsichorean powers | L |
| To dance by the light of the Jellicle Moon | M |
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| Jellicle Cats are black and white | A |
| Jellicle Cats as I said are small | B |
| If it happens to be a stormy night | A |
| They will practise a caper or two in the hall | B |
| If it happens the sun is shining bright | A |
| You would say they had nothing to do at all | B |
| They are resting and saving themselves to be right | A |
| For the Jellicle Moon and the Jellicle Ball | B |
T. S. Eliot
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