The Flower Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABAB CACA DEDE FAF GHIB JBGB| Once in a golden hour | A |
| I cast to earth a seed | B |
| Up there came a flower | A |
| The people said a weed | B |
| - | |
| To and fro they went | C |
| Thro' my garden bower | A |
| And muttering discontent | C |
| Cursed me and my flower | A |
| - | |
| Then it grew so tall | D |
| It wore a crown of light | E |
| But thieves from o'er the wall | D |
| Stole the seed by night | E |
| - | |
| Sow'd it far and wide | F |
| By every town and tower | A |
| Till all the people cried | F |
| 'Splendid is the flower ' | - |
| - | |
| Read my little fable | G |
| He that runs may read | H |
| Most can raise the flowers now | I |
| For all have got the seed | B |
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| And some are pretty enough | J |
| And some are poor indeed | B |
| And now again the people | G |
| Call it but a weed | B |
Alfred Lord Tennyson
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The Flower is a poem by Alfred Lord Tennyson. This page includes the poem text, poet information, related topics, comments, and similar poems.
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Karen: Memorized this poem for a High School college English class (1960). Remembered part of it last week & HAD to find the rest. Thank you.
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