Banjo Paterson

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The Winds Message Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: AA BCBCDEDE FGFGHCHC IJIJKHKH LMNMKHKH

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There came a whisper down the Bland between the dawn and darkB
Above the tossing of the pines above the river's flowC
It stirred the boughs of giant gums and stalwart iron barkB
It drifted where the wild ducks played amid the swamps belowC
It brought a breath of mountain air from off the hills of pineD
A scent of eucalyptus trees in honey laden bloomE
And drifting drifting far away along the Southern lineD
It caught from leaf and grass and fern a subtle strange perfumeE
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It reached the toiling city folk but few there were that heardF
The rattle of their busy life had choked the whisper downG
And some but caught a fresh blown breeze with scent of pine that stirredF
A thought of blue hills far away beyond the smoky townG
And others heard the whisper pass but could not understandH
The magic of the breeze's breath that set their hearts aglowC
Nor how the roving wind could bring across the OverlandH
A sound of voices silent now and songs of long agoC
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But some that heard the whisper clear were filled with vague unrestI
The breeze had brought its message home they could not fixed abideJ
Their fancies wandered all the day towards the blue hills' breastI
Towards the sunny slopes that lie along the riversideJ
The mighty rolling western plains are very fair to seeK
Where waving to the passing breeze the silver myalls standH
But fairer are the giant hills all rugged though they beK
From which the two great rivers rise that run along the BlandH
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Oh rocky range and rugged spur and river running clearL
That swings around the sudden bends with swirl of snow white foamM
Though we your sons are far away we sometimes seem to hearN
The message that the breezes bring to call the wanderers homeM
The mountain peaks are white with snow that feeds a thousand rillsK
Along the rive banks the maize grows tall on virgin landH
And we shall live to see once more those sunny southern hillsK
And strike once more the bridle track that leads along the BlandH

Banjo Paterson



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