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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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
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