1. The rhyme scheme is ABAB CDCD EFEF GHGH 2. Whiskey- form of rum. Romped- Hard steps Slid- smooth contact on a surface Countenance- facial expression Battered- To damage, as by heavy wear Scraped- To injure the surface of by rubbing against something rough or sharp Clinging-To hold fast or adhere to something 3. Waltzing, beat time, scraped 4. "My mother's countenance Could not unfrown itself," "Was battered on one knuckle," "Then waltzed me off to bed Still clinging to your shirt." 5. The boy really likes his father. The speaker says "The whiskey on your breath Could make a small boy dizzy; But I hung on like death:" and this show that even though his breath was bad he still hung on. Another reason why he liked his father is shown when the speaker says "Then waltzed me off to bed Still clinging to your shirt" meaning the boy fell asleep while waltzing with his father. The last reason why the boy liked his father is show when he says "Such waltzing was not easy" and this says that even though it was hard to do he kept on waltzing with his father.