Poet Edith Nesbit

Edith Nesbit

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To A Child Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: A BBCCDDEE FFGGHHII EEJJDDHH KKEECCLL MMNNOOCC PPCCQQRR

RosamundA
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The fairies have been busy while you sleptB
They have been laughing where the sad rain weptB
They have taught Beauty to the ignorant flowersC
Set tasks of hope to weary wind torn bowersC
And heard the lessons learned in school rooms coldD
By seedling snapdragon and marigoldD
At dawn while still you slept I grew awareE
How good the fairies are how many and fairE
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The fairy whose delightful gown is redF
Across a corner of our garden spedF
And where her flying raiment fluttered pastG
Its roseate reflection still is castG
Red poppies by the rhododendron's sideH
Paeonies gorgeous in their summer prideH
And red may bushes by the old red wallI
Shower down their crimson petals over allI
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Then she whose gown is gold and gold her hairE
Swept down the golden steep straight sunbeam stairE
She lit the tulip lamps she lit the torchJ
Of hollyhock beside the cottage porchJ
She dressed the honeysuckle in fringe of goldD
She gave the king cups fairy wealth to holdD
She kissed St John's wort till it opened wideH
She set the yarrow by the river sideH
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Then came the lady all whose robes are whiteK
She made the pale buds blossom in delightK
Set silver stars upon the jasmine's hairE
And gave the stream white lily buds to wearE
She painted lilies white and pearl white phloxC
White poppies passion flowers and gray leaved stocksC
Her pure kind touch redeemed the most forlornL
And even the vile petunia smiled new bornL
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The dearest fairy of all green is her gownM
She kissed the plane trees in the tiresome townM
She smoothed the pastures and the lawn's pale sheenN
She decked the boughs with hangings fresh and greenN
She showed each flower the one and only wayO
Its beauty of shape and colour to displayO
She taught the world to be a ParadiseC
Of changing leaf and blade for tired eyesC
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Then one and all they came where you were laidP
In your strait bed my little lovely maidP
The red robed fairy kissed your lips your faceC
The white robed made your heart her dwelling placeC
Into your eyes the green robed fairy smiledQ
The golden fairy touched your dreams my childQ
And one not named but mightiest made my DearR
The innermost rose of the re flowered yearR

Edith Nesbit



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