The Darned Mounseer Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCCCCCDECCFCF CCGGCCCHEIIFCF JCKKCCCLEMMFMF| I shipped d'ye see in a Revenue sloop | A |
| And off Cape Finisteere | B |
| A merchantman we see | C |
| A Frenchman going free | C |
| So we made for the bold Mounseer | C |
| D'ye see | C |
| We made for the bold Mounseer | C |
| But she proved to be a Frigate and she up with her ports | D |
| And fires with a thirty two | E |
| It come uncommon near | C |
| But we answered with a cheer | C |
| Which paralysed the Parley voo | F |
| D'ye see | C |
| Which paralysed the Parley voo | F |
| - | |
| Then our Captain he up and he says says he | C |
| That chap we need not fear | C |
| We can take her if we like | G |
| She is sartin for to strike | G |
| For she's only a darned Mounseer | C |
| D'ye see | C |
| She's only a darned Mounseer | C |
| But to fight a French fal lal it's like hittin' of a gal | H |
| It's a lubberly thing for to do | E |
| For we with all our faults | I |
| Why we're sturdy British salts | I |
| While she's but a Parley voo | F |
| D'ye see | C |
| A miserable Parley voo | F |
| - | |
| So we up with our helm and we scuds before the breeze | J |
| As we gives a compassionating cheer | C |
| Froggee answers with a shout | K |
| As he sees us go about | K |
| Which was grateful of the poor Mounseer | C |
| D'ye see | C |
| Which was grateful of the poor Mounseer | C |
| And I'll wager in their joy they kissed each other's cheek | L |
| Which is what them furriners do | E |
| And they blessed their lucky stars | M |
| We were hardy British tars | M |
| Who had pity on a poor Parley voo | F |
| D'ye see | M |
| Who had pity on a poor Parley voo | F |
William Schwenck Gilbert
(1)
Poem topics: , Print This Poem , Rhyme Scheme
Submit Spanish Translation
Submit German Translation
Submit French Translation
About The Darned Mounseer
The Darned Mounseer is a poem by William Schwenck Gilbert. This page includes the poem text, poet information, related topics, comments, and similar poems.
Write your comment about The Darned Mounseer poem by William Schwenck Gilbert
Best Poems of William Schwenck Gilbert