The Orphanage Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABAC DEDE AAAA AFAF| When ere the tangled web is reft | A |
| The kid gloved villain scowls and sneers | B |
| And hapless innocence is left | A |
| With no assets save sighs and tears | C |
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| 'Tis then just then that in there stalks | D |
| The hero watchful of her needs | E |
| He talks Great heavens how he talks | D |
| But we forgive him for his deeds | E |
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| Life is the drama here to day | A |
| And Death the villain of the plot | A |
| It is a realistic play | A |
| Shall it end well or shall it not | A |
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| The hero Oh the hero's part | A |
| Is vacant to be played by you | F |
| Then act it well An orphan's heart | A |
| May beat the lighter if you do | F |
Arthur Conan Doyle
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