The Little Hurts Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABBCD EEFGC AAHHCC IIJKCC| Every night she runs to me | A |
| With a bandaged arm or a bandaged knee | A |
| A stone bruised heel or a swollen brow | B |
| And in sorrowful tones she tells me how | B |
| She fell and 'hurted herse'f to day' | C |
| While she was having the 'bestest play ' | D |
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| And I take her up in my arms and kiss | E |
| The new little wounds and whisper this | E |
| 'Oh you must be careful my little one | F |
| You mustn't get hurt while your daddy's gone | G |
| For every cut with its ache and smart | C |
| Leaves another bruise on your daddy's heart ' | - |
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| Every night I must stoop to see | A |
| The fresh little cuts on her arm or knee | A |
| The little hurts that have marred her play | H |
| And brought the tears on a happy day | H |
| For the path of childhood is oft beset | C |
| With care and trouble and things that fret | C |
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| Oh little girl when you older grow | I |
| Far greater hurts than these you'll know | I |
| Greater bruises will bring your tears | J |
| Around the bend of the lane of years | K |
| But come to your daddy with them at night | C |
| And he'll do his best to make all things right | C |
Edgar Albert Guest
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millicent okello: I love this poem. As old as I May be now,???? it reflects on my life.
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