An Alphabet Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABAB CDCE FGFH IJKJ LMLM NOPO QRQR STST CUCU VUVU NWNW FXFX YOYO| A is the Alphabet A at its head | A |
| A is an Antelope agile to run | B |
| B is the Baker Boy bringing the bread | A |
| Or black Bear and brown Bear both begging for bun | B |
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| C is a Cornflower come with the corn | C |
| C is a Cat with a comical look | D |
| D is a Dinner which Dahlias adorn | C |
| D is a Duchess who dines with a Duke | E |
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| E is an elegant eloquent Earl | F |
| E is an Egg whence an Eaglet emerges | G |
| F is a Falcon with feathers to furl | F |
| F is a Fountain of full foaming surges | H |
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| G is the Gander the Gosling the Goose | I |
| G is a Garnet in girdle of gold | J |
| H is a Heartsease harmonious of hues | K |
| H is a huge Hammer heavy to hold | J |
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| I is an Idler who idles on ice | L |
| I am I who will say I am not I | M |
| J is a Jacinth a jewel of price | L |
| J is a Jay full of joy in July | M |
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| K is a King or a Kaiser still higher | N |
| K is a Kitten or quaint Kangaroo | O |
| L is a Lute or a lovely toned Lyre | P |
| L is a Lily all laden with dew | O |
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| M is a Meadow where Meadowsweet blows | Q |
| M is a Mountain made dim by a mist | R |
| N is a Nut in a nutshell it grows | Q |
| Or a Nest full of Nightingales singing oh list | R |
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| O is an Opal with only one spark | S |
| O is an Olive with oil on its skin | T |
| P is a Pony a pet in a park | S |
| P is the Point of a Pen or a Pin | T |
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| Q is a Quail quick chirping at morn | C |
| Q is a Quince quite ripe and near dropping | U |
| R is a Rose rosy red on a thorn | C |
| R is a red breasted Robin come hopping | U |
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| S is a Snow storm that sweeps o'er the Sea | V |
| S is the Song that the swift Swallows sing | U |
| T is the Tea table set out for tea | V |
| T is a Tiger with terrible spring | U |
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| U the Umbrella went up in a shower | N |
| Or Unit is useful with ten to unite | W |
| V is a Violet veined in the flower | N |
| V is a Viper of venomous bite | W |
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| W stands for the water bred Whale | F |
| Stands for the wonderful Wax work so gay | X |
| X or XX or XXX is ale | F |
| Or Policeman X exercised day after day | X |
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| Y is a yellow Yacht yellow its boat | Y |
| Y is the Yucca the Yam or the Yew | O |
| Z is a Zebra zigzagged his coat | Y |
| Or Zebu or Zoophyte seen at the Zoo | O |
Christina Rossetti
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