Threnody Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCDCD EFEFGHGH IJIKLMLM| Lilacs blossom just as sweet | A |
| Now my heart is shattered | B |
| If I bowled it down the street | A |
| Who's to say it mattered | B |
| If there's one that rode away | C |
| What would I be missing | D |
| Lips that taste of tears they say | C |
| Are the best for kissing | D |
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| Eyes that watch the morning star | E |
| Seem a little brighter | F |
| Arms held out to darkness are | E |
| Usually whiter | F |
| Shall I bar the strolling guest | G |
| Bind my brow with willow | H |
| When they say the empty breast | G |
| Is the softer pillow | H |
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| That a heart falls tinkling down | I |
| Never think it ceases | J |
| Every likely lad in town | I |
| Gathers up the pieces | K |
| If there's one gone whistling by | L |
| Would I let it grieve me | M |
| Let him wonder if I lie | L |
| Let him half believe me | M |
Dorothy Parker
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