The Watch Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABCDDEEEE| I wakened on my hot hard bed | A |
| Upon the pillow lay my head | A |
| Beneath the pillow I could hear | B |
| My little watch was ticking clear | C |
| I thought the throbbing of it went | D |
| Like my continual discontent | D |
| I thought it said in every tick | E |
| I am so sick so sick so sick | E |
| O death come quick come quick come quick | E |
| Come quick come quick come quick come quick | E |
Barry Cornwall
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Diya.L: The poem is really beautiful. It describes the bad habit of not waking up early. But I don't like the last two { 2 } lines. While the poem is beautiful , the last two { 2 } lines describe about death ruining the whole poem. So, I give the poem four { 4 } stars for a total of five { 5 } .
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