True Love And New Love Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCCAB DEFFGE HIJJHIOver the meadow and down the lane | A |
To the gate by the twisted thorn | B |
Your feet should know each turn of the way | C |
You trod so many many a day | C |
Before the old love was put out of its pain | A |
Before the new love was born | B |
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Kiss her hold her and fold her close | D |
Tell her the old true tale | E |
You ought to know each turn of the phrase | F |
You learned them all in the poor old days | F |
Before the birth of the new red rose | G |
Before the old rose grew pale | E |
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And do not fear I shall creep to night | H |
To make a third at your tryst | I |
My ghost if it walked would only wait | J |
To scare the others away from the gate | J |
Where you teach your new love the old delight | H |
With the lips that your old love kissed | I |
E. (edith) Nesbit
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