New Year's Night, 1916 Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDB EFGHIJKLMNM BCOHMFPMDMPMNM| The Earth moans in her sleep | A |
| Like an old mother | B |
| Whose sons have gone to the war | C |
| Who weeps silently in her heart | D |
| Till dreams comfort her | B |
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| The Earth tosses | E |
| As if she would shake off humanity | F |
| A burden too heavy to be borne | G |
| And free of the pest of intolerable men | H |
| Spin with woods and waters | I |
| Joyously in the clear heavens | J |
| In the beautiful cool rains | K |
| Bearing gladly the dumb animals | L |
| And sleep when the time comes | M |
| Glistening in the remains of sunlight | N |
| With marmoreal innocency | M |
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| Be comforted old mother | B |
| Whose sons have gone to the war | C |
| And be assured O Earth | O |
| Of your burden of passionate men | H |
| For without them who would dream the dreams | M |
| That encompass you with glory | F |
| Who would gather your youth | P |
| And store it in the jar of remembrance | M |
| Who would comfort your old heart | D |
| With tales told of the heroes | M |
| Who would cover your face with the cerecloth | P |
| All rustling with stars | M |
| And mourn in the ashes of sunlight | N |
| Mourn your marmoreal innocency | M |
Duncan Campbell Scott
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