In Reference To Her Children Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: ABBCCDDEEFFDDEEGGHHD DIIJJIIAAKKLMNNAADDO JPQBBCCRRSSAATUVFFWX DDYYEECCIIZZDDA2B2C2 C2AAKKA2B2YC2D2D2E2F 2II

and hens the restA
I nursed them up with pain and careB
Nor cost nor labour did I spareB
Till at the last they felt their wingC
Mounted the trees and learned to singC
Chief of the brood then took his flightD
To regions far and left me quiteD
My mournful chirps I after sendE
Till he return or I do endE
Leave not thy nest thy dam and sireF
Fly back and sing amidst this choirF
My second bird did take her flightD
And with her mate flew out of sightD
Southward they both their course did bendE
And seasons twain they there did spendE
Till after blown by southern galesG
They norward steered with filled sailsG
A prettier bird was no where seenH
Along the beach among the treenH
I have a third of colour whiteD
On whom I placed no small delightD
Coupled with mate loving and trueI
Hath also bid her dam adieuI
And where Aurora first appearsJ
She now hath perched to spend her yearsJ
One to the academy flewI
To chat among that learned crewI
Ambition moves still in his breastA
That he might chant above the restA
Striving for more than to do wellK
That nightingales he might excelK
My fifth whose down is yet scarce goneL
Is 'mongst the shrubs and bushes flownM
And as his wings increase in strengthN
On higher boughs he'll perch at lengthN
My other three still with me nestA
Until they're grown then as the restA
Or here or there they'll take their flightD
As is ordained so shall they lightD
If birds could weep then would my tearsO
Let others know what are my fearsJ
Lest this my brood some harm should catchP
And be surprised for want of watchQ
Whilst pecking corn and void of careB
They fall un'wares in fowler's snareB
Or whilst on trees they sit and singC
Some untoward boy at them do flingC
Or whilst allured with bell and glassR
The net be spread and caught alasR
Or lest by lime twigs they be foiledS
Or by some greedy hawks be spoiledS
O would my young ye saw my breastA
And knew what thoughts there sadly restA
Great was my pain when I you fedT
Long did I keep you soft and warmU
And with my wings kept off all harmV
My cares are more and fears than everF
My throbs such now as 'fore were neverF
Alas my birds you wisdom wantW
Of perils you are ignorantX
Oft times in grass on trees in flightD
Sore accidents on you may lightD
O to your safety have an eyeY
So happy may you live and dieY
Meanwhile my days in tunes I'll spendE
Till my weak lays with me shall endE
In shady woods I'll sit and singC
And things that past to mind I'll bringC
Once young and pleasant as are youI
But former toys no joys adieuI
My age I will not once lamentZ
But sing my time so near is spentZ
And from the top bough take my flightD
Into a country beyond sightD
Where old ones instantly grow youngA2
And there with seraphims set songB2
No seasons cold nor storms they seeC2
But spring lasts to eternityC2
When each of you shall in your nestA
Among your young ones take your restA
In chirping language oft them tellK
You had a dam that loved you wellK
That did what could be done for youngA2
And nursed you up till you were strongB2
And 'fore she once would let you flyY
She showed you joy and miseryC2
Taught what was good and what was illD2
What would save life and what would killD2
Thus gone amongst you I may liveE2
And dead yet speak and counsel giveF2
Farewell my birds farewell adieuI
I happy am if well with youI

Anne Bradstreet



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