Curious Story Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCBDEFG AHIJKLM NOPODQRQ STUTABVB WGVGAOXO| I heard such a curious story | A |
| Of Santa Claus Once so they say | B |
| He set out to find what people were kind | C |
| Before he took presents their way | B |
| 'This year I will give but to givers | D |
| To those who make presents themselves ' | E |
| With a nod of his head old Santa Claus said | F |
| To his band of bright officer elves | G |
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| 'Go into the homes of the happy | A |
| Where Pleasure stands page at the door | H |
| Watch well how they live and report what they give | I |
| To the hordes of God's suffering poor | J |
| Keep track of each cent and each moment | K |
| Yea tell me each word too they use | L |
| To silver line clouds for earth's suffering crowds | M |
| And tell me too when they refuse ' | - |
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| So into our homes flew the fairies | N |
| Though never a soul of us knew | O |
| And with pencil and book they sat by us and took | P |
| Each action if false or if true | O |
| White marks for the deeds done for others | D |
| Black marks for the deeds done for self | Q |
| And nobody hid what he said or he did | R |
| For no one of course sees an elf | Q |
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| Well Christmas came all in its season | S |
| And Santa Claus so I am told | T |
| With a very light pack of small gifts on his back | U |
| And his reindeers all left in the fold | T |
| Set out on a leisurely journey | A |
| And finished ere midnight they say | B |
| And there never had been such surprise and chagrin | V |
| Before on the breaking of day | B |
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| As there was on that bright Christmas morning | W |
| When stockings and cupboards and shelves | G |
| Were ransacked and sought in for gifts that were not in | V |
| But wasn't it fun for the elves | G |
| And what did I get You confuse me | A |
| I got not one thing and that's true | O |
| But had I suspected my actions detected | X |
| I would have had gifts wouldn't you | O |
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
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