Adolescence Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABAC DEDE FGFG| There was a time when in late afternoon | A |
| The four o'clocks would fold up at day's close | B |
| Pink white in prayer and 'neath the floating moon | A |
| I lay with them in calm and sweet repose | C |
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| And in the open spaces I could sleep | D |
| Half naked to the shining worlds above | E |
| Peace came with sleep and sleep was long and deep | D |
| Gained without effort sweet like early love | E |
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| But now no balm nor drug nor weed nor wine | F |
| Can bring true rest to cool my body's fever | G |
| Nor sweeten in my mouth the acid brine | F |
| That salts my choicest drink and will forever | G |
Claude Mckay
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