Rachel Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCBDE FBGBCH CICJKL MNONPQ RSTSUU| When Jacob and Rachel met for the first time | A |
| He bowed to her like a humble wayfarer | B |
| The herds were raising hot dust to the skies | C |
| The little well's mouth was covered by a boulder | B |
| He rolled the old boulder away from the well | D |
| And watered the flock with clean water himself | E |
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| Yet sweet little sadness crept into his heart | F |
| With each passing day growing stronger | B |
| To wed her he bargained to toil seven years | G |
| As shepherd for her artful father | B |
| Oh Rachel To the captive of love in his eyes | C |
| The seven years seemed as a few dazzling days | H |
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| Yet Laban was thirsty for silver and wise | C |
| And mercy he didn t espouse | I |
| Assuming forgiveness for all kind of lies | C |
| As long as they serve his own house | J |
| He took homely Leah with his sure hand | K |
| And led her to Jacob in his wedding tent | L |
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| A sultry night reigns over high desert sky | M |
| And spreads misty dews in the morning | N |
| While pulling her braids in despair all that night | O |
| The younger of sisters is moaning | N |
| Sends curses to Leah and God for her doom | P |
| Imploring the angel of death to come soon | Q |
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| As Jacob is dreaming the sweetest of dreams | R |
| The clear well spring in the valley | S |
| And Rachel's eyes happily looking at him | T |
| Her beautiful voice singing softly | S |
| O weren't you kissing me Jacob with love | U |
| And calling me always your black turtledove | U |
Anna Akhmatova
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