A Tragic Story Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AAAB CCCB DDDB EEEB FFFB GGGB| There lived a sage in days of yore | A |
| And he a handsome pigtail wore | A |
| But wondered much and sorrowed more | A |
| Because it hung behind him | B |
| - | |
| He mused upon this curious case | C |
| And swore he'd change the pigtail's place | C |
| And have it hanging at his face | C |
| Not dangling there behind him | B |
| - | |
| Said he The mystery I've found | D |
| I'll turn me round | D |
| He turned him round | D |
| But still it hung behind him | B |
| - | |
| Then round and round and out and in | E |
| All day the puzzled sage did spin | E |
| In vain it mattered not a pin | E |
| The pigtail hung behind him | B |
| - | |
| And right and left and round about | F |
| And up and down and in and out | F |
| He turned but still the pigtail stout | F |
| Hung steadily behind him | B |
| - | |
| And though his efforts never slack | G |
| And though he twist and twirl and tack | G |
| Alas still faithful to his back | G |
| The pigtail hangs behind him | B |
William Makepeace Thackeray
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hifza: its a very funny poem and I love it.
Gwen A Cunningham: Like going down memory lane to live a bit of my elementary school days when I recited this poem at an elocution contest. I think I would have aced it now. I am glad to see that these timeless writings are still available.
stella: i love this poem
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