On Station Farewells Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCCDDEE FFGGCCHH IIJJKKLL GGMMNNOO| IN parting from a dear old friend for months perhaps or years | A |
| There's bound to be some bitter sobs an' generally tears | B |
| An' as a rule the lovin' ones will gather round about | C |
| The station softly cry in' while the train is pullin' out | C |
| Oh it's so hard to say good bye an' kiss each tender cheek | D |
| Coz there's a lump in every throat an' no one dares to speak | D |
| Good bye is always hard to say to friends you know are true | E |
| But ten times harder when the train that waits for them's in view | E |
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| When comes the time for me to go upon a little trip | F |
| I always wait until the last before I pack my grip | F |
| An' always try to hide the fact that I am goin' away | G |
| An' do my best to keep the folks in cheerful mood an' gay | G |
| A railroad station's mighty glum when friends are goin' out | C |
| It sorter shakes a fellow's nerve an' fills his heart with doubt | C |
| An' so I'd rather say good bye at home the times we part | H |
| An' then sneak on the train alone it's easier on the heart | H |
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| There's something 'bout a train that leaves a depot with your friends | I |
| That fills your soul with grievin' an' a thrill of sorrow sends | I |
| All over those who watch it till it disappears from sight | J |
| An' the bravest can't help cryin' when it fades into the night | J |
| I love to have them meet me when I 'm comin' home once more | K |
| But when I 'm goin' from them then I kiss them at the door | K |
| An' wave my hand in partin' as I hurry down the street | L |
| An' then sneak on the train alone an' sink into my seat | L |
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| Outgoing trains are sad ones incoming ones are gay | G |
| It isn't hard to tell the folks who 're goin' far away | G |
| In stations little groups are seen an' O so oft I note | M |
| A mother tryin' hard to down the lump that's in her throat | M |
| It seems she's tied her heart strings to the train that's waiting there | N |
| An' the tug that comes at partin' is far more than she can bear | N |
| An' I've come to this conclusion that whene'er I have to roam | O |
| I'll board the train unnoticed with my 'good byes' said at home | O |
Edgar Albert Guest
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