Lines In Reply To The Beautiful Poet Who Welcomed News Of Mcgonagall's Departure From Dundee Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABB CDEE FFGG HHII JJJJ KKLM| Dear Johnny I return my thanks to you | A |
| But more than thanks is your due | A |
| For publishing the scurrilous poetry about me | B |
| Leaving the Ancient City of Dundee | B |
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| The rhymster says we'll weary for your schauchlin' form | C |
| But if I'm not mistaken I've seen bonnier than his in a field of corn | D |
| And as I venture to say and really suppose | E |
| His form seen in a cornfield would frighten the crows | E |
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| But dear Johnny as you said he's just a lampoon | F |
| And as ugly and as ignorant as a wild baboon | F |
| And as far as I can judge or think | G |
| He is a vendor of strong drink | G |
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| He says my nose would make a peasemeal warrior weep | H |
| But I've seen a much bonnier sweep | H |
| And a more manly and wiser man | I |
| Than he is by far deny it who can | I |
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| And in conclusion I'd have him to beware | J |
| And never again to interfere with a poet's hair | J |
| Because Christ the Saviour wore long hair | J |
| And many more good men I do declare | J |
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| Therefore I laugh at such bosh that appears in print | K |
| So I hope from me you will take the hint | K |
| And never publish such bosh of poetry again | L |
| Or else you'll get the famous Weekly News a bad name | M |
William Topaz Mcgonagall
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