Captain Reece Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABB CCAA DDEB FFGG HHBB BBII BGAA CCBB CCAA FFJJ BBFF BBAA BBAA IIKK FFJJ JJJB AAJJ JJLL BBMM AAGG NNOO PPJJ BBQQ| Of all the ships upon the blue | A |
| No ship contained a better crew | A |
| Than that of worthy CAPTAIN REECE | B |
| Commanding of THE MANTELPIECE | B |
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| He was adored by all his men | C |
| For worthy CAPTAIN REECE R N | C |
| Did all that lay within him to | A |
| Promote the comfort of his crew | A |
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| If ever they were dull or sad | D |
| Their captain danced to them like mad | D |
| Or told to make the time pass by | E |
| Droll legends of his infancy | B |
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| A feather bed had every man | F |
| Warm slippers and hot water can | F |
| Brown windsor from the captain's store | G |
| A valet too to every four | G |
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| Did they with thirst in summer burn | H |
| Lo seltzogenes at every turn | H |
| And on all very sultry days | B |
| Cream ices handed round on trays | B |
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| Then currant wine and ginger pops | B |
| Stood handily on all the tops | B |
| And also with amusement rife | I |
| A Zoetrope or Wheel of Life | I |
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| New volumes came across the sea | B |
| From MISTER MUDIE'S libraree | G |
| THE TIMES and SATURDAY REVIEW | A |
| Beguiled the leisure of the crew | A |
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| Kind hearted CAPTAIN REECE R N | C |
| Was quite devoted to his men | C |
| In point of fact good CAPTAIN REECE | B |
| Beatified THE MANTELPIECE | B |
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| One summer eve at half past ten | C |
| He said addressing all his men | C |
| Come tell me please what I can do | A |
| To please and gratify my crew | A |
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| By any reasonable plan | F |
| I'll make you happy if I can | F |
| My own convenience count as NIL | J |
| It is my duty and I will | J |
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| Then up and answered WILLIAM LEE | B |
| The kindly captain's coxswain he | B |
| A nervous shy low spoken man | F |
| He cleared his throat and thus began | F |
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| You have a daughter CAPTAIN REECE | B |
| Ten female cousins and a niece | B |
| A Ma if what I'm told is true | A |
| Six sisters and an aunt or two | A |
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| Now somehow sir it seems to me | B |
| More friendly like we all should be | B |
| If you united of 'em to | A |
| Unmarried members of the crew | A |
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| If you'd ameliorate our life | I |
| Let each select from them a wife | I |
| And as for nervous me old pal | K |
| Give me your own enchanting gal | K |
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| Good CAPTAIN REECE that worthy man | F |
| Debated on his coxswain's plan | F |
| I quite agree he said O BILL | J |
| It is my duty and I will | J |
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| My daughter that enchanting gurl | J |
| Has just been promised to an Earl | J |
| And all my other familee | J |
| To peers of various degree | B |
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| But what are dukes and viscounts to | A |
| The happiness of all my crew | A |
| The word I gave you I'll fulfil | J |
| It is my duty and I will | J |
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| As you desire it shall befall | J |
| I'll settle thousands on you all | J |
| And I shall be despite my hoard | L |
| The only bachelor on board | L |
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| The boatswain of THE MANTELPIECE | B |
| He blushed and spoke to CAPTAIN REECE | B |
| I beg your honour's leave he said | M |
| If you would wish to go and wed | M |
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| I have a widowed mother who | A |
| Would be the very thing for you | A |
| She long has loved you from afar | G |
| She washes for you CAPTAIN R | G |
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| The Captain saw the dame that day | N |
| Addressed her in his playful way | N |
| And did it want a wedding ring | O |
| It was a tempting ickle sing | O |
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| Well well the chaplain I will seek | P |
| We'll all be married this day week | P |
| At yonder church upon the hill | J |
| It is my duty and I will | J |
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| The sisters cousins aunts and niece | B |
| And widowed Ma of CAPTAIN REECE | B |
| Attended there as they were bid | Q |
| It was their duty and they did | Q |
William Schwenck Gilbert
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