The Rock-a-by Lady Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABAAAB CDCCCD EBEEEB ABAAABThe Rock a By Lady from Hushaby street | A |
Comes stealing comes creeping | B |
The poppies they hang from her head to her feet | A |
And each hath a dream that is tiny and fleet | A |
She bringeth her poppies to you my sweet | A |
When she findeth you sleeping | B |
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There is one little dream of a beautiful drum | C |
Rub a dub it goeth | D |
There is one little dream of a big sugar plum | C |
And lo thick and fast the other dreams come | C |
Of popguns that bang and tin tops that hum | C |
And a trumpet that bloweth | D |
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And dollies peep out of those wee little dreams | E |
With laughter and singing | B |
And boats go a floating on silvery streams | E |
And the stars peek a boo with their own misty gleams | E |
And up up and up where the Mother Moon beams | E |
The fairies go winging | B |
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Would you dream all these dreams that are tiny and fleet | A |
They'll come to you sleeping | B |
So shut the two eyes that are weary my sweet | A |
For the Rock a By Lady from Hushaby street | A |
With poppies that hang from her head to her feet | A |
Comes stealing comes creeping | B |
Eugene Field
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