At The Hop Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABAB CDCD EFEG HIHI CJJD KLKL BMBM| Tis time to dress Dost hear the music surging | A |
| Like sobbing waves that roll up from the sea | B |
| Yes yes I hear I yield no need of urging | A |
| I know your wishes send Lisette to me | B |
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| I hate the ballroom hate its gilded pleasure | C |
| I hate the crowd within it well you know | D |
| But what of that I am your lawful treasure | C |
| And when you would display me I must go | D |
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| You bought me with a mother s pain and trouble | E |
| I ve been a great expense to you always | F |
| And now if you can sell me and get double | E |
| The sum cost why what have I to say | G |
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| You ve done your duty kept me in the fashion | H |
| And shown off me at every stylish place | I |
| Twas not your fault I had a heart of passion | H |
| Twas not your fault I ever saw his face | I |
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| The dream was brief and beautiful and tender | C |
| O God to live those golden hours once more | J |
| The silver moonlight and his dark eyes splendour | J |
| The sky above us and the sea below | D |
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| Come come Lisette bring out those royal laces | K |
| To night must make the victory complete | L |
| Among the crowd of masked and smiling faces | K |
| I ll move with laughter and with smiles most sweet | L |
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| Make me most fair with youth and grace and beauty | B |
| I needs must conquer bloated age and gold | M |
| She shall not say I have not done my duty | B |
| I m ready now a daughter to be sold | M |
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
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