Washington Mcneely Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQNRQ QSQTQUQVW| Rich 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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