Winter Night Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCD EFGH IJCD KLMN ODPQ RNCD FSDD TNCD| It snowed and snowed the whole world over | A |
| Snow swept the world from end to end | B |
| A candle burned on the table | C |
| A candle burned | D |
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| As during summer midges swarm | E |
| To beat their wings against a flame | F |
| Out in the yard the snowflakes swarmed | G |
| To beat against the window pane | H |
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| The blizzard sculptured on the glass | I |
| Designs of arrows and of whorls | J |
| A candle burned on the table | C |
| A candle burned | D |
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| Distorted shadows fell | K |
| Upon the lighted ceiling | L |
| Shadows of crossed arms of crossed legs | M |
| Of crossed destiny | N |
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| Two tiny shoes fell to the floor | O |
| And thudded | D |
| A candle on a nightstand shed wax tears | P |
| Upon a dress | Q |
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| All things vanished within | R |
| The snowy murk white hoary | N |
| A candle burned on the table | C |
| A candle burned | D |
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| A corner draft fluttered the flame | F |
| And the white fever of temptation | S |
| Upswept its angel wings that cast | D |
| A cruciform shadow | D |
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| It snowed hard throughout the month | T |
| Of February and almost constantly | N |
| A candle burned on the table | C |
| A candle burned | D |
Boris Pasternak
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