London Types - I. Bus-driver Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABBBCDCDBEBEFF| He's called The General from the brazen craft | A |
| And dash with which he sneaks a bit of road | B |
| And all its fares challenged or chafed or chaffed | B |
| Back answers of the newest he'll explode | B |
| He reins his horses with an air he treats | C |
| With scoffing calm whatever powers there be | D |
| He gets it straight puts a bit on and meets | C |
| His losses with both lip and pounds s d | D |
| He arrogates a special taste in short | B |
| Is loftily grateful for a flagrant smoke | E |
| At all the smarter housemaids winks his court | B |
| And taps them for half crowns being stoney broke | E |
| Lives lustily is ever on the make | F |
| And hath I fear none other gods but Fake | F |
William Ernest Henley
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