The Great Franchise Demonstration Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABB CCDD EEFF GGHH IICC JJFF KKFF LLMN OOPP QQRR ISTT UUJJ EEVV WWFF MMCC| 'Twas in the year of and on Saturday the th of September | A |
| Which the inhabitants of Dundee will long remember | A |
| The great Liberal Franchise Demonstration | B |
| Which filled their minds with admiration | B |
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| Oh it was a most magnificent display | C |
| To see about or thousand men all in grand array | C |
| And each man with a medal on his breast | D |
| And every man in the procession dressed in his best | D |
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| The banners of the processionists were really grand to see | E |
| The like hasn't been seen for a long time in Dundee | E |
| While sweet music from the bands did rend the skies | F |
| And every processionist was resolved to vote for the Franchise | F |
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| And as the procession passed along each street | G |
| The spectators did loudly the processionists greet | G |
| As they viewed their beautiful banners waving in the wind | H |
| They declared such a scene would be ever fresh in their mind | H |
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| The mustering of the processionists was very grand | I |
| As along the Esplanade each man took his stand | I |
| And as soon as they were marshalled in grand array | C |
| To the Magdalen Green in haste they wended their way | C |
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| And when they arrived on the Magdalen Green | J |
| I'm sure it was a very beautiful imposing scene | J |
| While the cheers of that vast multitude ascended to the skies | F |
| For the Grand Old Man Gladstone the Hero of the Franchise | F |
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| Who has struggled very hard for the people's rights | K |
| Many long years and many weary nights | K |
| And I think the Grand Old Man will gain the Franchise | F |
| And if he does the people will laud him to the skies | F |
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| And his name should be written in letters of gold | L |
| For he is a wise statesman true and bold | L |
| Who has advocated the people's rights for many long years | M |
| And when he is dead they will thank him with their tears | N |
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| For he is the man for the working man | O |
| And without fear of contradiction deny it who can | O |
| Because he wishes the working man to have a good coat | P |
| And both in town and country to have power to vote | P |
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| The reason why the Lords won't pass the Franchise Bill | Q |
| They fear that it will do themselves some ill | Q |
| That is the reason why they wish to throw it out | R |
| Yes believe me fellow citizens that's the cause without doubt | R |
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| The emblems and mottoes in the procession were really grand | I |
| The like hasn't been seen in broad Scotland | S |
| Especially the picture of Gladstone the nation's hope | T |
| Who is a much cleverer man than Sir John Cope | T |
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| There were masons and ploughmen all in a row | U |
| Also tailors tenters and blacksmiths which made a grand show | U |
| Likewise carters and bakers which was most beautiful to be seen | J |
| To see them marching from the Esplanade to the Magdalen Green | J |
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| I'm sure it was a most beautiful sight to see | E |
| The like has never been seen before in Dundee | E |
| Such a body of men and Gladstone at the helm | V |
| Such a sight I'm sure 'twould the Lords o'erwhelm | V |
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| Oh it was grand to see that vast crowd | W |
| And to hear the speeches most eloquent and loud | W |
| That were made by the speakers regarding the Franchise | F |
| While the spectators applauded them to the skies | F |
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| And for the Grand Old Man they gave three cheers | M |
| Hoping he would live for many long years | M |
| And when the speeches were ended the people's hearts were gay | C |
| And they all dispersed quietly to their homes without delay | C |
William Topaz Mcgonagall
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