A Matter Of Knack Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCBB CDADD CEFEE CGAGG HGAIG| Jock M'Pherson was a person who was boastful in conversin' | A |
| But respectable and ponderous and dignified withal | B |
| Con M'Carty was a party who was something of a smarty | C |
| And beside the big M'Pherson looked particularly small | B |
| But Cornelius M'Carty he was artful after all | B |
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| When Cornelius M'Carty thought M'Pherson was his dart he | C |
| Made a wager he could carry him a mile along the track | D |
| Which considering M'Pherson was a very weighty person | A |
| Was a risky undertaking for M'Carty's little back | D |
| But Cornelius protested it depended on the knack | D |
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| Take yer coat off called M'Carty and M'Pherson gave a start he | C |
| Hadn't bargained for proceedings the reverse of dignified | E |
| But he felt he had the best of the arrangement Take yer vest off | F |
| Said M'Carty and M'Pherson very graciously complied | E |
| It was in the private parlor and the crowd was all outside | E |
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| Take yer boots off said M'Carty in a cheerful tone and hearty | C |
| But M'Pherson he objected that the crowd would see his toes | G |
| Said M'Carty See M'Pherson there ain't any sense in cursin' | A |
| Take yer boots off I don't reckon to be handicapped with those | G |
| I am not the sort of juggins you apparently suppose | G |
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| This M'Pherson's wrath arouses But said he I'll keep me trousers | H |
| Not a trouser said M'Carty or to me the wager goes | G |
| The conditions you're reversin' I will carry you M'Pherson | A |
| But the wager doesn't say a blessed word about yer clothes | I |
| That was how the small M'Carty had M'Pherson by the nose | G |
William Thomas Goodge
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