Peg Of Limavaddy Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

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Riding from ColeraineA
Famed for lovely KittyB
Came a Cockney boundC
Unto Derry cityB
Weary was his soulD
Shivering and sad heB
Bumped along the roadE
Leads to LimavaddyE
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Mountains stretch'd aroundE
Gloomy was their tintingF
And the horse's hoofsG
Made a dismal clintingF
Wind upon the heathH
Howling was and pipingF
On the heath and bogF
Black with many a snipe inA
Mid the bogs of blackF
Silver pools were flashingF
Crows upon their sidesI
Picking were and splashingF
Cockney on the carJ
Closer folds his plaidyE
Grumbling at the roadE
Leads to LimavaddyE
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Through the crashing woodsK
Autumn brawld and bluster'dE
Tossing round aboutE
Leaves the hue of mustardE
Yonder lay Lough FoyleL
Which a storm was whippingF
Covering with mistE
Lake and shores and shippingF
Up and down the hillM
Nothing could be bolderN
Horse went with a rawO
Bleeding on his shoulderN
'Where are horses changed '-
Said I to the laddyE
Driving on the boxP
'Sir at Limavaddy '-
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Limavaddy inn'sQ
But a humble bait houseR
Where you may procureS
Whiskey and potatoesT
Landlord at the doorU
Gives a smiling welcomeV
To the shivering wightsT
Who to his hotel comeV
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Landlady withinA
Sits and knits a stockingF
With a wary footE
Baby's cradle rockingF
To the chimney nookF
Having found admittanceT
There I watch a pupW
Playing with two kittensT
Playing round the fireN
Which of blazing turf isT
Roaring to the potE
Which bubbles with the murphiesT
And the cradled babeX
Fond the mother nursed itE
Singing it a songF
As she twists the worstedE
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Up and down the stairY
Two more young ones patterN
Twins were never seenA
Dirtier nor fatterN
Both have mottled legsT
Both have snubby nosesT
Both have Here the hostE
Kindly interposesT
'Sure you must be frozeT
With the sleet and hail sirN
So will you have some punchZ
Or will you have some ale sir '-
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Presently a maidE
Enters with the liquorN
Half a pint of aleA2
Frothing in a beakerN
Gads didn't knowA
What my beating heart meantE
Hebe's self I thoughtE
Entered the apartmentE
As she came she smiledE
And the smile bewitchingF
On my word and honorN
Lighted all the kitchenA
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With a curtsy neatE
Greeting the new comerN
Lovely smiling PegF
Offers me the rummerN
But my trembling handE
Up the beaker tiltedE
And the glass of aleA2
Every drop I spilt itE
Spilt it every dropB2
Dames who read my volumesT
Pardon such a wordE
On my what d'ye call 'emsT
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Witnessing the sightE
Of that dire disasterN
Out began to laughC2
Missis maid and masterN
Such a merry pealD2
'Specially Miss Peg's wasT
As the glass of aleA2
Trickling down my legs wasT
That the joyful soundE
Of that mingling laughterN
Echoed in my earsT
Many a long day afterN
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Such a silver pealD2
In the meadows listeningF
You who've heard the bellsT
Ringing to a christeningF
You who ever heardE
Caradori prettyE
Smiling like an angelE2
Singing 'Giovinetti '-
Fancy Peggy's laughC2
Sweet and clear and cheerfulE2
At my pantaloonsT
With half a pint of beer fullF2
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When the laugh was doneA
Peg the pretty hussyE
Moved about the roomG2
Wonderfully busyE
Now she looks to seeE
If the kettle keep hotE
Now she rubs the spoonsT
Now she cleans the teapotE
Now she sets the cupsT
Trimly and secureN
Now she scours a potE
And so it was I drew herN
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Thus it was I drew herN
Scouring of a kettleE2
Faith her blushing cheeksT
Redden'd on the metalE2
Ah but 'tis in vainA
That I try to sketch itE
The pot perhaps is likeF
But Peggy's face is wretchedE
No the best of leadE
And of indian rubberN
Never could depictE
That sweet kettle scrubberN
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See her as she movesT
Scarce the ground she touchesT
Airy as a fayH2
Graceful as a duchessT
Bare her rounded armI2
Bare her little leg isT
Vestris never show'dE
Ankles like to Peggy'sT
Braided is her hairN
Soft her look and modestE
Slim her little waistE
Comfortably bodicedE
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This I do declareN
Happy is the laddyE
Who the heart can shareN
Of Peg of LimavaddyE
Married if she wereN
Blest would be the daddyE
Of the children fairN
Of Peg of LimavaddyE
Beauty is not rareN
In the land of PaddyE
Fair beyond compareN
Is Peg of LimavaddyE
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Citizen or SquireN
Tory Whig or RadiE
cal would all desireN
Peg of LimavaddyE
Had I Homer's fireN
Or that of Serjeant TaddyE
Meetly I'd admireN
Peg of LimavaddyE
And till I expireN
Or till I grow mad IJ2
Will sing unto my lyreN
Peg of LimavaddyE

William Makepeace Thackeray



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