The Prodigal Son Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABAB CDCE FGFG HIHJ KLKL| COME home come home for your eyes are sore | A |
| With the glare of the noonday sun | B |
| And nothing looks as it did before | A |
| And the best of the day is done | B |
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| You have played your match and ridden your race | C |
| You have fought in your fight and lost | D |
| And life has set its claws in your face | C |
| And you know what the scratches cost | E |
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| Out there the world is cruel and loud | F |
| It strikes at the beaten man | G |
| Come out of the press of the stranger crowd | F |
| To the place where your life began | G |
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| The best robe lies in the cedar chest | H |
| And your father's ring is here | I |
| You have known the worst come home to the best | H |
| You will pay for it never fear | J |
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| In every kiss of your sister's mouth | K |
| In each tear from your mother's eyes | L |
| You will pay the price of the days in the South | K |
| Where the far off country lies | L |
Edith Nesbit
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