Dorothy D. Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABB CCDDB AA| I'm sick of 'musn'ts ' said Dorothy D | A |
| Sick of musn'ts as I can be | A |
| From early dawn till the close of day | B |
| I hear a musn't and never a may | B |
| - | |
| It's 'you musn't lie there like a sleepy head ' | - |
| And 'you musn't sit up when it's time for bed ' | - |
| 'You musn't cry when I comb your curls ' | - |
| 'You musn't play with those noisy girls ' | - |
| 'You musn't be silent when spoken to ' | - |
| 'You musn't chatter as parrots do ' | - |
| 'You musn't be pert and you musn't be proud ' | - |
| 'You musn't giggle or laugh aloud ' | - |
| 'You musn't rumple your nice clean dress ' | - |
| 'You musn't nod in the place of a 'yes '' | - |
| - | |
| So all day long the musn'ts go | C |
| Till I dream at night of a great black row | C |
| Of goblin 'musn'ts' with monstrous eyes | D |
| That stare at me in a shocked surprise | D |
| Oh I hope I will live to see the day | B |
| When some one will say to me 'Dear you may ' | - |
| For I'm sick of 'musn'ts ' said Dorthy D | A |
| Sick of musn'ts as I can be | A |
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
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