Two Pictures Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABC DDEE FFGG HHII JJFF KKCC LLGG KKMN IIGG KKGG HHKK| A beautiful form and a beautiful face | A |
| A winsome bride and a woman's grace | A |
| So fair and sweet it were heaven indeed | B |
| For man to follow where she would lead | C |
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| A web of lace and a jeweled hand | D |
| And life is changed by a golden band | D |
| A dream of love and a wealth of gold | E |
| The old new story once more is told | E |
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| A wealth of flowers and a robe of snow | F |
| A beauteous woman with cheeks aglow | F |
| A train of satin that sweeps the floor | G |
| And life is altered forevermore | G |
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| A beautiful scene on this Christmas eve | H |
| Where all could linger and none could grieve | H |
| A dazzling vision of wealth and pride | I |
| A royal feast and a happy bride | I |
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| But turn your steps to the lonely street | J |
| Where fierce winds mutter and wild storms beat | J |
| And come with me to the haunts of woe | F |
| Where life is a burden and hopes are low | F |
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| Look on this woman so thin and white | K |
| You close your eyes 'tis a dreadful sight | K |
| But shudder not she is cold and dead | C |
| And died oh men for a CRUST OF BREAD | C |
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| So young and hopeless oh God above | L |
| With none to comfort and none to love | L |
| A tortured soul and a hungry cry | G |
| That rang unheard through the stormy sky | G |
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| While oh so near in the gloomy night | K |
| Lay rescue and love and warmth and light | K |
| And oh so near to the longing eyes | M |
| There gleamed the bright depths of a paradise | N |
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| Oh look on this picture thou fair young bride | I |
| For one poor morsel of bread she died | I |
| One glittering gem from your breast or hair | G |
| Could have saved this woman who lieth there | G |
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| One costly spray of your flowers bright | K |
| Could have bought the food that she craved this night | K |
| One drop of love from your boundless store | G |
| Her soul could have saved forevermore | G |
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| Oh sadd'ning picture this Christmas eve | H |
| For thy sad story the angels grieve | H |
| To think in this city of wealth and might | K |
| A woman perished for BREAD this night | K |
Fannie Isabelle Sherrick
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