The Chimney-sweeper's Song Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDEFGF HIJK KELEMNKN O MKPKAGQG O RMSSMOGO O GSOSKKKK O RKKKOSKS O EESETU U OHath Christmas furr'd your Chimneys | A |
Or have the maides neglected | B |
Doe Fire balls droppe from your Chimney's toppe | C |
The Pidgin is respected | D |
Looke up with feare and horror | E |
O how my mistresse wonders | F |
The streete doth crie the newes doth flie | G |
The boyes they thinke it thunders | F |
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Then up I rush with my pole and brush | H |
I scowre the chimney's Jacket | I |
I make it shine as bright as mine | J |
When I have rub'd and rak'd it | K |
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Take heed ten groates you'le forfeit | K |
The Maior will not have under | E |
In vain is dung so is your gun | L |
When brickes doe flie asunder | E |
Let not each faggot fright ye | M |
When threepence will me call in | N |
The Bishopps foote is not worse than soote | K |
If ever it should fall in | N |
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Up will I rush etc | O |
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The sent the smoake ne're hurts me | M |
The dust is never minded | K |
Mine Eyes are glasse men sweare as I passe | P |
Or else I had bin blinded | K |
For in the midst of Chimneys | A |
I laugh I sing I hollow | G |
I chant my layes in Vulcan's praise | Q |
As merry as the swallow | G |
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Still up I rush etc | O |
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With Engines and devices | R |
I scale the proudest chimney | M |
The Prince's throne to mine alone | S |
Gives place the Starrs I climb ny | S |
I scorne all men beneath me | M |
While there I stand a scowring | O |
All they below looke like a Crow | G |
Or men on Paules a tow'ring | O |
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Then downe I rush etc | O |
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And as I downeward rumble | G |
What thinke you is my lott then | S |
A good neat's tongue in the inside hung | O |
The maide hath it forgotten | S |
If e're the wanton mingled | K |
My inke with soote I wist not | K |
Howere the neate and harmless cheate | K |
Is worth a penny is't not | K |
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Still doe I rush etc | O |
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Then cloth'd in soote and ashes | R |
I catch the maides that hast out | K |
Whos'ere I meete with smutt I greete | K |
And pounse their lipps and wastcote | K |
But on the Sunday morning | O |
I looke not like a widgin | S |
Soe brave I stand with a point in my bande | K |
Men ask if I be Pidgin | S |
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Yet will I rush etc | O |
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Mulsacke I dare encounter | E |
For all his horne and feather | E |
Ile lay him a crowne Ile roare him downe | S |
I thinke heale ne'er come hether | E |
The Boyes that climbe like Crickets | T |
And steale my trade Ile strippe them | U |
By priviledge I growne Chimney hy | - |
Soone out of towne will whippe them | U |
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Then will I rush etc | O |
William Strode
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