The Poor Man's Guest Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABAB CDCD EFGF HIHI AJAJ BKBK| One came to me in royal guise | A |
| With banners flying fair and free | B |
| But many griefs had made me wise | A |
| And I refused to bow the knee | B |
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| Then one drew near who bore the flower | C |
| Of all the flowers of June and May | D |
| But many griefs had lent me power | C |
| And I was strong to turn away | D |
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| Then came a beggar to my gate | E |
| With shoulders bowed to sorrow's pack | F |
| So weary and so desolate | G |
| I had no heart to turn him back | F |
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| I let him share my board my bed | H |
| I warmed him in my shrinking breast | I |
| I gave him all I had and said | H |
| You only you have been my guest | I |
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| Love passed in many a fair disguise | A |
| But never could an entrance win | J |
| But you came in such piteous wise | A |
| Poor friend I could but let you in | J |
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| Low laughed my guest Kind friend said he | B |
| And dropped the rags he was weary of | K |
| And I betrayed saw over me | B |
| The terrible face of outraged Love | K |
E. (edith) Nesbit
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