Old Boats Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCB DEFE GHIH| I saw the old sea captain in his city daughter's house | A |
| Shaved till his chin was pink and brushed till his hair was flat | B |
| In a broadcloth suit and varnished boots and a collar up to his ears | C |
| I'd seen him last with a slicker on and a tied down oilskin hat | B |
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| And it happened that I went home last June and saw in Mallory's yard | D |
| The old red dory that sprung a leak a couple of years ago | E |
| Dragged out of good salt water and braced to stand in the grass | F |
| And be filled with dirt from stem to stern where posies and such could grow | E |
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| Painted to beat the band with vines strung over the sides | G |
| And red geraniums in the bow a boat that was built for water | H |
| Made into a flower garden I looked but I didn't laugh | I |
| For I thought of the old sea captain living in town with his daughter | H |
Theodosia Garrison
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