The Disagreeable Man Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABBCCDDE EEBBFFDDE GGHHIIDDE| If you give me your attention I will tell you what I am | A |
| I'm a genuine philanthropist all other kinds are sham | A |
| Each little fault of temper and each social defect | B |
| In my erring fellow creatures I endeavour to correct | B |
| To all their little weaknesses I open people's eyes | C |
| And little plans to snub the self sufficient I devise | C |
| I love my fellow creatures I do all the good I can | D |
| Yet everybody says I'm such a disagreeable man | D |
| And I can't think why | E |
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| To compliments inflated I've a withering reply | E |
| And vanity I always do my best to mortify | E |
| A charitable action I can skilfully dissect | B |
| And interested motives I'm delighted to detect | B |
| I know everybody's income and what everybody earns | F |
| And I carefully compare it with the income tax returns | F |
| But to benefit humanity however much I plan | D |
| Yet everybody says I'm such a disagreeable man | D |
| And I can't think why | E |
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| I'm sure I'm no ascetic I'm as pleasant as can be | G |
| You'll always find me ready with a crushing repartee | G |
| I've an irritating chuckle I've a celebrated sneer | H |
| I've an entertaining snigger I've a fascinating leer | H |
| To everybody's prejudice I know a thing or two | I |
| I can tell a woman's age in half a minute and I do | I |
| But although I try to make myself as pleasant as I can | D |
| Yet everybody says I'm such a disagreeable man | D |
| And I can't think why | E |
William Schwenck Gilbert
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