Thanksgiving Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABBCCDD EEFFGGCC HHIIJJKK LLIIMMNN| Gettin' together to smile an' rejoice | A |
| An' eatin' an' laughin' with folks of your choice | A |
| An' kissin' the girls an' declarin' that they | B |
| Are growin more beautiful day after day | B |
| Chattin' an' braggin' a bit with the men | C |
| Buildin' the old family circle again | C |
| Livin' the wholesome an' old fashioned cheer | D |
| Just for awhile at the end of the year | D |
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| Greetings fly fast as we crowd through the door | E |
| And under the old roof we gather once more | E |
| Just as we did when the youngsters were small | F |
| Mother's a little bit grayer that's all | F |
| Father's a little bit older but still | G |
| Ready to romp an' to laugh with a will | G |
| Here we are back at the table again | C |
| Tellin' our stories as women an men | C |
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| Bowed are our heads for a moment in prayer | H |
| Oh but we're grateful an' glad to be there | H |
| Home from the east land an' home from the west | I |
| Home with the folks that are dearest an' best | I |
| Out of the sham of the cities afar | J |
| We've come for a time to be just what we are | J |
| Here we can talk of ourselves an' be frank | K |
| Forgettin' position an' station an' rank | K |
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| Give me the end of the year an' its fun | L |
| When most of the plannin' an' toilin' is done | L |
| Bring all the wanderers home to the nest | I |
| Let me sit down with the ones I love best | I |
| Hear the old voices still ringin' with song | M |
| See the old faces unblemished by wrong | M |
| See the old table with all of its chairs | N |
| An I'll put soul in my Thanksgivin' prayers | N |
Edgar Albert Guest
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