The Gossips Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCB DEFE CGH HIJ FEK LGH FGM HEJE CNK COF BGG HGGG FEF| A rose in my garden the sweetest and fairest | A |
| Was hanging her head through the long golden hours | B |
| And early one morning I saw her tears falling | C |
| And heard a low gossiping talk in the bowers | B |
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| The yellow Nasturtium a spinster all faded | D |
| Was telling a Lily what ailed the poor Rose | E |
| 'That wild roving Bee who was hanging about her | F |
| Has jilted her squarely as every one knows | E |
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| 'I knew when he came with his singing and sighing | C |
| His airs and his speeches so fine and so sweet | G |
| Just how it would end but no one would believe me | H |
| For all were quite ready to fall at his feet ' | - |
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| 'Indeed you are wrong ' said the Lilybelle proudly | H |
| 'I cared nothing for him He called on me once | I |
| And would have come often no doubt if I'd asked him | J |
| But though he was handsome I thought him a dunce ' | - |
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| 'Now now that's not true ' cried the tall Oleander | F |
| 'He has travelled and seen every flower that grows | E |
| And one who has supped in the garden of princes | K |
| We all might have known would not wed with the Rose ' | - |
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| 'But wasn't she proud when he showed her attention | L |
| And she let him caress her ' said sly Mignonette | G |
| 'And I used to see it and blush for her folly | H |
| The silly thing thinks he will come to her yet ' | - |
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| 'I thought he was splendid ' said pretty pert Larkspur | F |
| 'So dark and so grand with that gay cloak of gold | G |
| But he tried once to kiss me the impudent fellow | M |
| And I got offended I thought him too bold ' | - |
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| 'Oh fie ' laughed the Almond 'That does for a story | H |
| Though I hang down my head yet I see all that goes | E |
| And I saw you reach out trying hard to detain him | J |
| But he just tapped your cheek and flew by to the Rose | E |
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| 'He cared nothing for her he only was flirting | C |
| To while away time as every one knew | N |
| So I turned a cold shoulder to all his advances | K |
| Because I was certain his heart was untrue ' | - |
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| 'The Rose it served right for her folly in trusting | C |
| An oily tongued stranger ' quoth proud Columbine | O |
| 'I knew what he was and thought once I would warn her | F |
| But of course the affair was no business of mine ' | - |
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| 'Oh well ' cried the Peony shrugging her shoulders | B |
| 'I saw all along that the Bee was a flirt | G |
| But the Rose has been always so praised and so petted | G |
| I thought a good lesson would do her no hurt ' | - |
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| Just then came a sound of a love song sung sweetly | H |
| I saw my proud Rose lifting up her bowed head | G |
| And the talk of the gossips was hushed in a moment | G |
| And the whole garden listened to hear what was said | G |
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| And the dark handsome Bee with his cloak o'er his shoulder | F |
| Came swift through the sunlight and kissed the sad Rose | E |
| And whispered 'My darling I've roved the world over | F |
| And you are the loveliest blossom that grows ' | - |
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
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