The Parrot Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDDE FFGHHG IIJKKJ LMNOON PQRSSR TTUVVW XYZA2A2Z| In painted plumes superbly dress'd | A |
| A native of the gorgeous east | B |
| By many a billow toss'd | C |
| Poll gains at length the British shore | D |
| Part of the captain's precious store | D |
| A present to his toast | E |
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| Belinda's maids are soon preferr'd | F |
| To teach him now then a word | F |
| As Poll can master it | G |
| But 'tis her own important charge | H |
| To qualify him more at large | H |
| And make him quite a wit | G |
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| Sweet Poll his doting mistress cries | I |
| Sweet Poll the mimic bird replies | I |
| And calls aloud for sack | J |
| She next instructs him in the kiss | K |
| 'Tis now a little one like Miss | K |
| And now a hearty smack | J |
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| At first he aims at what he hears | L |
| And listening close with both his ears | M |
| Just catches at the sound | N |
| But soon articulate aloud | O |
| Much to the amusement of the crowd | O |
| And stuns the neighbors round | N |
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| A querulous old woman's voice | P |
| His humorous talent next employs | Q |
| He scolds and gives the lie | R |
| And now he sings and now is sick | S |
| Here Sally Susan come come quick | S |
| Poor Poll is like to die | R |
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| Belinda and her bird 'tis rare | T |
| To meet with such a well match'd pair | T |
| The language and the tone | U |
| Each character in every part | V |
| Sustain'd with so much grace and art | V |
| And both in unison | W |
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| When children first begin to spell | X |
| And stammer out a syllable | Y |
| We think them tedious creatures | Z |
| But difficulties soon abate | A2 |
| When birds are to be taught to prate | A2 |
| And women are the teachers | Z |
William Cowper
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