Freshman's Term Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCDEDFGFGHIHIJKJK LMLMNONO| Return again thou Freshman's year | A |
| When bloom was on the rye | B |
| When breakfast came with bottled beer | A |
| When Pleasure walked the High | B |
| When Torpid Bumps were more by far | C |
| To every opening mind | D |
| Than Trade or Shares or Peace or War | E |
| To senior humankind | D |
| When ribbons of outrageous hues | F |
| Were worn with honest pride | G |
| When much was talked of boats and crews | F |
| When Proctors were defied | G |
| When Tick was in its early bloom | H |
| When Schools were far away | I |
| As vaguely distant as the tomb | H |
| Nor more regarded they | I |
| When arm was freely linked with arm | J |
| Beneath the College limes | K |
| When Sunday grinds possessed a charm | J |
| Denied to College Rhymes | K |
| When ices were in much request | L |
| Beside the April fire | M |
| When men were very strangely dressed | L |
| By Standen or by Prior | M |
| Return ye Freshman's Terms They DO | N |
| Return and much the same | O |
| To boys who just like me and you | N |
| Play the absurd old game | O |
Andrew Lang
(1)
Poem topics: , Print This Poem , Rhyme Scheme
Submit Spanish Translation
Submit German Translation
Submit French Translation
About Freshman's Term
Freshman's Term is a poem by Andrew Lang. This page includes the poem text, poet information, related topics, comments, and similar poems.
Write your comment about Freshman's Term poem by Andrew Lang
Best Poems of Andrew Lang