Sittin' On The Porch Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCCDD EEFFGG HHIIGG| Sittin' on the porch at night when all the tasks are done | A |
| Just restin' there an' talkin' with my easy slippers on | B |
| An' my shirt band thrown wide open an' my feet upon the rail | C |
| Oh it's then I'm at my richest with a wealth that cannot fail | C |
| For the scent of early roses seems to flood the evening air | D |
| An' a throne of downright gladness is my wicker rocking chair | D |
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| The dog asleep beside me an' the children rompin' 'round | E |
| With their shrieks of merry laughter Oh there is no gladder sound | E |
| To the ears o' weary mortals spite of all the scoffers say | F |
| Or a grander bit of music than the children at their play | F |
| An' I tell myself times over when I'm sittin' there at night | G |
| That the world in which I'm livin' is a place o' real delight | G |
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| Then the moon begins its climbin' an' the stars shine overhead | H |
| An' the mother calls the children an' she takes 'em up to bed | H |
| An' I smoke my pipe in silence an' I think o' many things | I |
| An' balance up my riches with the lonesomeness o' kings | I |
| An' I come to this conclusion an' I'll wager that I'm right | G |
| That I'm happier than they are sittin' on my porch at night | G |
Edgar Albert Guest
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