The Broken Doll Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABBCCDDEF GGHHIIJJ KLMMNNLLOO PIIQQRS| An infant is a selfish sprite | A |
| But what of that the sweet delight | A |
| Which from participation springs | B |
| Is quite unknown to these young things | B |
| We elder children then will smile | C |
| At our dear little John awhile | C |
| And bear with him until he see | D |
| There is a sweet felicity | D |
| In pleasing more than only one | E |
| Dear little craving selfish John | F |
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| He laughs and thinks it a fine joke | G |
| That he our new wax doll has broke | G |
| Anger will never teach him better | H |
| We will the spirit and the letter | H |
| Of courtesy to him display | I |
| By taking in a friendly way | I |
| These baby frolics till he learn | J |
| True sport from mischief to discern | J |
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| Reproof a parent's province is | K |
| A sister's discipline is this | L |
| By studied kindness to effect | M |
| A little brother's young respect | M |
| What is a doll a fragile toy | N |
| What is its loss if the dear boy | N |
| Who half perceives he's done amiss | L |
| Retain impression of the kiss | L |
| That followed instant on his cheek | O |
| If the kind loving words we speak | O |
| Of 'Never mind it ' 'We forgive ' | - |
| If these in his short memory live | P |
| Only perchance for half a day | I |
| Who minds a doll if that should lay | I |
| The first impression in his mind | Q |
| That sisters are to brothers kind | Q |
| For thus the broken doll may prove | R |
| Foundation to fraternal love | S |
Charles Lamb
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