Rich & Poor; Or Saint & Sinner Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABBA CCDDC CEFFE EGHHG IJKKJ LJDDJ| The poor man's sins are glaring | A |
| In the face of ghostly warning | A |
| He is caught in the fact | B |
| Of an overt act | B |
| Buying greens on a Sunday morning | A |
| - | |
| The rich man's sins are hidden | C |
| In the pomp of wealth and station | C |
| And escape the sight | D |
| Of the children of light | D |
| Who are wise in their generation | C |
| - | |
| The rich man has a kitchen | C |
| And cooks to dress his dinner | E |
| The poor who would roast | F |
| To the baker's must post | F |
| And thus becomes a sinner | E |
| - | |
| The rich man has a cellar | E |
| And a ready butler by him | G |
| The poor man must steer | H |
| For his pint of beer | H |
| Where the saint can't choose but to spy him | G |
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| The rich man's painted windows | I |
| Hide the concerts of the quality | J |
| The poor can but share | K |
| A crack'd fiddle in the air | K |
| Which offends all sound morality | J |
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| The rich man is invisible | L |
| In the crowd of his gay society | J |
| But the poor man's delight | D |
| Is a sore in the sight | D |
| And a stench in the nose of piety | J |
Thomas Love Peacock
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