The Absurd Abc Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: ABCB DEFE GAH IJKJ LMNO DPQP KRHR NSTS UVWV XYZY KGA2G XB2XB2 C2KXK LND2N GBE2B CEKE HLDL F2G2LG2 H2I2D2I2 CKJ2K EK2XL EL2K2L2 LM2N2M2 O2P2EP2 AQ2DQ2 DR2S2R2

A for the APPLEA
or Alphabet pieB
Which all get a slice ofC
Come taste it tryB
-
B is the BABYD
who gave Mr BuntingE
Full many a long day'sF
rabbit skin huntingE
-
C for the CATG
that played on the fiddleA
When cows jumped higher thanH
'Heigh Diddle Diddle '-
-
D for the DAMEI
with her pig at the stileJ
'Tis said they got overK
but not yet a whileJ
-
-
E for the EnglishmanL
ready to make fastM
The giant who wanted toN
have him for breakfastO
-
F for the Frog in the storyD
you knowP
Begun with a wooing butQ
ending in woeP
-
G for Goosey GanderK
who wandered upstairsR
And met the old manH
who objected to prayersR
-
-
H for poor Humpty whoN
after his fallS
Felt obliged to resign hisT
seat on the wallS
-
I for the Inn where theyU
wouldn't give beerV
To one with too muchW
and no money I fearV
-
J does for poor Jack andX
also for JillY
Who had so disastrousZ
a tumble down hillY
-
-
K for calm Kitty at dinnerK
who satG
While all the good folksA2
watched the dog the catG
-
L for Little man gun andX
bullets completeB2
Who shot the poor duck andX
was proud of the featB2
-
M for Miss Muffet withC2
that horrid spiderK
Just dropped into tea andX
a chat beside herK
-
N for the Numerous childrenL
they whoN
Were often too much forD2
their mother in ShoeN
-
O the Old person thatG
cobwebs did spyB
And went up to sweep 'emE2
Oh ever so highB
-
P for the Pie made ofC
blackbirds to singE
A song fit for supperK
a dish for a kingE
-
-
Q for Queen AnneH
who sat in the sunL
Till she more than the lilyD
resembled the bunL
-
R stands for RichardF2
Robert those menG2
Who didn't get up oneL
fine morning till tenG2
-
S for the Snail that showedH2
wonderful fightI2
Putting no less than twenty fourD2
tailors to flightI2
-
-
T stands for Tom the son ofC
the piperK
May his principles changeJ2
as his years grow riperK
-
U for the Unicorn keepingE
his eye onK2
The coveted crown andX
'ts counsel the LionL
-
V for the Victuals includingE
the drinkL2
The old woman lived onK2
surprising to thinkL2
-
-
W for the WOMANL
who not over niceM2
Made very short workN2
of the three blind miceM2
-
X is the XO2
that is found upon bunsP2
Which daughters not likingE
may come in for sonsP2
-
Y for Yankee DoodleA
of ancient renownQ2
Both he his ponyD
that took him to townQ2
-
Z for the ZanyD
who looked like a foolR2
For when he was youngS2
he neglected his schoolR2

Walter Crane



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