Run On The Ocean Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABAB CDCD EAFA GHAA IBJK EBJA LBMN OPOQRRAA| I was walking by the sea | A |
| With my precious bag of gold | B |
| A sight came upon my eyes to be | A |
| A sight to behold | B |
| - | |
| It was a strange man | C |
| Walking on the water | D |
| And upon seeing me he ran | C |
| To me without falter | D |
| - | |
| He said to me to follow | E |
| And run on the sea | A |
| And I said I couldn t do it then | F |
| I would sink you see | A |
| - | |
| He said that You won t sink | G |
| Unless you are weighed down | H |
| Drop your gold and you won t be heavy | A |
| And come run with me | A |
| - | |
| I gasped and turned away | I |
| Clutching my precious gold | B |
| And I said I ll never give it to you | J |
| It is my livelihood | K |
| - | |
| He sighed and said No | E |
| I don t want your gold | B |
| It would weigh me down too | J |
| But I run on the sea | A |
| - | |
| Besides he said | L |
| That isn t gold | B |
| It is the fake the one for a fool | M |
| Fools gold not valuable | N |
| - | |
| I gasped I cried | O |
| I came to life I seemed to die | P |
| My love my gold my precious bride | O |
| Wasn t true gold of mine | Q |
| But acceptance came | R |
| And the end of my game | R |
| I dropped my gold and walked on the sea | A |
| Free for eternity | A |
Clara Kelley
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