Impatience Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABBC DEDFEC GHGHHC IJIJJC CKLKKC| How can I wait until you come to me | A |
| The once fleet mornings linger by the way | B |
| Their sunny smiles touched with malicious glee | A |
| At my unrest they seem to pause and play | B |
| Like truant children while I sigh and say | B |
| How can I wait | C |
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| How can I wait Of old the rapid hours | D |
| Refused to pause or loiter with me long | E |
| But now they idly fill their hands with flowers | D |
| And make no haste but slowly stroll among | F |
| The summer blooms not heeding my one song | E |
| How can I wait | C |
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| How can I wait The nights alone are kind | G |
| They reach forth to a future day and bring | H |
| Sweet dreams of you to people all my mind | G |
| And time speeds by on light and airy wing | H |
| I feast upon your face I no more sing | H |
| How can I wait | C |
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| How can I wait The morning breaks the spell | I |
| A pitying night has flung upon my soul | J |
| You are not near me and I know full well | I |
| My heart has need of patience and control | J |
| Before we meet hours days and weeks must roll | J |
| How can I wait | C |
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| How can I wait Oh Love how can I wait | C |
| Until the sunlight f your eyes shall shine | K |
| Upon my world that seems so desolate | L |
| Until your hand clasp warms my blood like wine | K |
| Until you come again oh Love of mine | K |
| How can I wait | C |
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
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