The Two Dead Boys
One bright day in the middle of the night,
Two dead boys got up to fight!
Back-to-back they faced each other,
Drew their swords, and shot each other!
A deaf policeman heard the noise,
Came and killed those two dead boys!
If you don't believe this lie is true,
Ask the blind man, because he saw it too.
The original poem "Two Dead Boys" is about two boys who die in a tragic and mysterious way, and the poem explores themes of death, loss, and the unknown.
This was written by Wes Craven who created it to the tune of One Two Buckle your Shoe. He wrote and directed everything in the original Nightmare on Elm Street.
Marty Robbins
The rhyme scheme in the given example is AABB. This means that the first two lines rhyme with each other, and the last two lines rhyme with each other.
This is the one I learned: One bright day in the middle of the night Two dead boys got up to fight Back-to-back they faced each other Drew their swords and shot each other A deaf policeman heard the noise Ran up to save the two dead boys If you don’t believe me, this story’s true Ask the blind man, he saw it too…
This rhyme was given by a number of readers as an introduction to the "Two Dead Boys". Whether it was originally designed as part of the "Two Dead Boys" rhyme or was created later and then added as an introduction is anybody's guess at this late stage; the two rhymes do not have exactly the same meter but then, neither of the rhymes is entirely consistent in that respect. Certainly both are capable of existing independently. # Ladies and gentlemen, hoboes and tramps, # Cross-eyed mosquitoes and bow-legged ants, # I come before you to stand behind you, # To tell you something I know nothing about. # Next Thursday, which is Good Friday, # There will be a Mother's Day meeting for fathers only; # Admission is free, so pay at the door, # Pull up a seat and sit on the floor. # The topic to discuss... # The crime that has never been committed.
Yea but it is an irregular rhyme
Yes, "two" and "do" rhyme. They both have the same long "oo" vowel sound at the end, creating a rhyme.
slant rhyme
Those two are an assonance, not a rhyme.
A ditch snitch.
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