Looking Back Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCBDEFE CGHGIJKJ LBFBMNON PQRSTUVU| I might have been rich if I'd wanted the gold instead of the friendships | A |
| I've made | B |
| I might have had fame if I'd sought for renown in the hours when I | C |
| purposely played | B |
| Now I'm standing to day on the far edge of life and I'm just looking | D |
| backward to see | E |
| What I've done with the years and the days that were mine and all that | F |
| has happened to me | E |
| - | |
| I haven't built much of a fortune to leave to those who shall carry my | C |
| name | G |
| And nothing I've done shall entitle me now to a place on the tablets of | H |
| fame | G |
| But I've loved the great sky and its spaces of blue I've lived with the | I |
| birds and the trees | J |
| I've turned from the splendor of silver and gold to share in such pleasures | K |
| as these | J |
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| I've given my time to the children who came together we've romped and | L |
| we've played | B |
| And I wouldn't exchange the glad hours spent with them for the money that | F |
| I might have made | B |
| I chose to be known and be loved by the few and was deaf to the plaudits | M |
| of men | N |
| And I'd make the same choice should the chance come to me to live my life | O |
| over again | N |
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| I've lived with my friends and I've shared in their joys known sorrow with | P |
| all of its tears | Q |
| I have harvested much from my acres of life though some say I've | R |
| squandered my years | S |
| For much that is fine has been mine to enjoy and I think I have lived to | T |
| my best | U |
| And I have no regret as I'm nearing the end for the gold that I might | V |
| have possessed | U |
Edgar Albert Guest
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Joty thapa: The way he enjoy his life, the way he choose friendship loosing the chance to be rich is great. His thoughts are valuable, his potential makes his life great according to his choice. If every people thought is like him than not to worry, only full of enjoyment. Huge respect to him and his work.
Jory thapa: The way he enjoy his life, the way he spent his life according to his choice, the way he choose friendship by loosing the chance to be rich is great. His thought are valuable, his potential is great. If every people thought is same as him than nothing to worry, we can enjoy as our wish.
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