Washington Mcneely Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQNRQ QSQTQUQVWRich honored by my fellow citizens | A |
The father of many children born of a noble mother | B |
All raised there | C |
In the great mansion house at the edge of town | D |
Note the cedar tree on the lawn | E |
I sent all the boys to Ann Arbor all the girls to Rockford | F |
The while my life went on getting more riches and honors | G |
Resting under my cedar tree at evening | H |
The years went on | I |
I sent the girls to Europe | J |
I dowered them when married | K |
I gave the boys money to start in business | L |
They were strong children promising as apples | M |
Before the bitten places show | N |
But John fled the country in disgrace | O |
Jenny died in child birth | P |
I sat under my cedar tree | Q |
Harry killed himself after a debauch | N |
Susan was divorced | R |
I sat under my cedar tree | Q |
Paul was invalided from over study | Q |
Mary became a recluse at home for love of a man | S |
I sat under my cedar tree | Q |
All were gone or broken winged or devoured by life | T |
I sat under my cedar tree | Q |
My mate the mother of them was taken | U |
I sat under my cedar tree | Q |
Till ninety years were tolled | V |
O maternal Earth which rocks the fallen leaf to sleep | W |
Edgar Lee Masters
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