A Birthday Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCB DEDE FGFG HIHI FJFJ KLKL IMNMFifteen years have come and gone | A |
Maiden since thy large brown eyes | B |
Opened first and looked upon | C |
Wintry English skies | B |
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Fifteen treasure ships they were | D |
Sailing on life's sunlit sea | E |
Bearing frankincense and myrrh | D |
Sent from heaven to thee | E |
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Fifteen pilgrims old and gray | F |
Mounted upon moments fleet | G |
Who have seen thee but to lay | F |
Pleasure at thy feet | G |
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Fifteen maids who like a queen | H |
Decked thee Sweet with beauty rare | I |
Till the world hath never seen | H |
Maiden half so fair | I |
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And a sixteenth year to day | F |
Brings a wreath of budding hours | J |
Saying Let not one decay | F |
All must grow to flowers | J |
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All have not the self same needs | K |
Loving smiles are life to some | L |
Others but by kindly deeds | K |
To perfection come | L |
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Some are quickened by a tear | I |
Some by hopes and pleasures dead | M |
Take them Bright Eyes without fear | N |
God is overhead | M |
Arthur Weir
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