An Afterthought Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABBB CDCDDD EFEFFF GHGHHH IJIKJJ GLGLLL| Vine leaves rustled moonbeams shone | A |
| Summer breezes softly sighed | B |
| You and I were all alone | A |
| In a kingdom fair and wide | B |
| You a Queen in all your pride | B |
| I a vassal by your side | B |
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| Fairy voices in the leaves | C |
| Ceaselessly were whispering | D |
| 'Tis the time to garner sheaves | C |
| Let your heart its longing sing | D |
| Place upon her hand a ring | D |
| Then our Queen shall know her King | D |
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| E'en the moonbeams seemed to learn | E |
| Speech when they had kissed your face | F |
| Passing fair my lips did yearn | E |
| To be moonbeams for a space | F |
| Lo 'tis fitting time and place | F |
| Speak and courage will find grace | F |
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| But the night wind murmured low | G |
| Softly brushing back your hair | H |
| Look into her face and know | G |
| That she is a jewel rare | H |
| Worthy of a monarch's heir | H |
| Who are you that you should dare | H |
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| Hope died like a frost touched flower | I |
| But through all the coming years | J |
| In that quiet evening hour | I |
| When the flowers are all in tears | K |
| When the heart hath hopes and fears | J |
| When the day world disappears | J |
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| If the vine leaves rustle low | G |
| If the moon shine on the sea | L |
| If the night wind softly blow | G |
| Dreaming of what may not be | L |
| Well I know that I shall see | L |
| Your sweet eyes look down on me | L |
George Augustus Baker, Jr.
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