Analysis of Treat 'Em Rough
Robert William Service 1874 – 1958
First time I dared propose,
A callow lad was I;
I donned my Sunday clothes,
I wore my Old School Tie.
Awaiting me Louise
Was dolled to beat the band,
So going on my knees
I begged her hand.
Oh yes, she gave me her hand,--
A box upon the ear;
I could not understand,
I blinked away a tear.
Then scornfully she said:
'Next time you kneel before
A maid, young man don't spread
Your hankey on the floor.'
So next time I proposed,
Thinks I, I'll treat 'em rough.
Her name was Lily Rose,
I gave her he-man stuff.
I yanked her on my knee,
And as her ear I bit,
To my amazement she
Seemed to like it.
The old cave-men knew best;
Grab girlies by the hair,
And though they may protest
Drag them into your lair.
So young men seeking mates,
Take my tip, if rejected:
A modern maid just hates
To be respected.
Scheme | ABXBCDCD DXDEFGFG XHAHIJIJ KEKELMLM |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 111101 010111 11111 111111 010101 111101 110111 1101 1111101 010101 11101 110101 1111 111101 011111 110101 111101 111111 011101 110111 110111 010111 110101 1111 011111 11101 01111 110111 111101 1111010 010111 11010 |
Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 933 |
Words | 163 |
Sentences | 10 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 8, 8, 8, 8 |
Lines Amount | 32 |
Letters per line (avg) | 19 |
Words per line (avg) | 5 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 150 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 40 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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