After The Engagement Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: ABABCDCE FGFGHEHE BIBIHBHB HJHKLMLM HNHNBBBB MOMOPQPQ RERESKBK

Well Mabel 'tis over and endedA
The ball I wrote was to beB
And oh it was perfectly splendidA
If you could have been here to seeB
I've a thousand things to write youC
That I know you are wanting to hearD
And one that is sure to delight youC
I am wearing Joe's diamond my dearE
-
Yes mamma is quite ecstaticF
That I am engaged to JoeG
She thinks I am rather erraticF
And feared that I might say noG
But Mabel I'm twenty sevenH
Though nobody dreams it dearE
And a fortune like Joe's isn't givenH
To lay at one's feet each yearE
-
You know my old fancy for HarryB
Or at least I am certain you guessedI
That it took all my sense not to marryB
And go with that fellow out westI
But that was my very first seasonH
And Harry was poor as could beB
And mamma's good practical reasonH
Took all the romance out of meB
-
She whisked me off over the oceanH
And had me presented at courtJ
And got me all out of the notionH
That ranch life out west was my forteK
Of course I have never repentedL
I'm not such a goose of a thingM
But after I had consentedL
To Joe and he gave me the ringM
-
I felt such a queer sensationH
I seemed to go into a tranceN
Away from the music's pulsationH
Away from the lights and the danceN
And the wind o'er the wild prairieB
Seemed blowing strong and freeB
And it seemed not Joe but HarryB
Who was standing there close to meB
-
And the funniest feverish feelingM
Went up from my feet to my headO
With little chills after it stealingM
And my hands got as numb as the deadO
A moment and then it was overP
The diamond blazed up in my eyesQ
And I saw in the face of my loverP
A questioning strange surpriseQ
-
Maybe 'twas the scent of the flowersR
That heavy with fragrance bloomed nearE
But I didn't feel natural for hoursR
It was odd now wasn't it dearE
Write soon to your fortunate ClaraS
Who has carried the prize awayK
And say you'll come on when I marryB
I think it will happen in MayK

Ella Wheeler Wilcox



Rate:
(1)



Poem topics: , Print This Poem , Rhyme Scheme

Submit Spanish Translation
Submit German Translation
Submit French Translation


Write your comment about After The Engagement poem by Ella Wheeler Wilcox


 

Recent Interactions*

This poem was read 30 times,

This poem was added to the favorite list by 0 members,

This poem was voted by 0 members.

(* Interactions only in the last 7 days)

New Poems

Popular Poets