The Story Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABB CDCDD EBEBB FGFGG HIJII| They met each other in the glade | A |
| She lifted up her eyes | B |
| Alack the day Alack the maid | A |
| She blushed in swift surprise | B |
| Alas alas the woe that comes from lifting up the eyes | B |
| - | |
| The pail was full the path was steep | C |
| He reached to her his hand | D |
| She felt her warm young pulses leap | C |
| But did not understand | D |
| Alas alas the woe that comes from clasping hand with hand | D |
| - | |
| She sat beside him in the wood | E |
| He wooed with words and sighs | B |
| Ah love in Spring seems sweet and good | E |
| And maidens are not wise | B |
| Alas alas the woe that comes from listing lovers sighs | B |
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| The summer sun shone fairly down | F |
| The wind blew from the south | G |
| As blue eyes gazed in eyes of brown | F |
| His kiss fell on her mouth | G |
| Alas alas the woe that comes from kisses on the mouth | G |
| - | |
| And now the autumn time is near | H |
| The lover roves away | I |
| With breaking heart and falling tear | J |
| She sits the livelong day | I |
| Alas alas for breaking hearts when lovers rove away | I |
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
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