Bear Song (from The Danish Of Evald) Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCBADED BFGFHIAI JKFKBLBL BMBMCBCB| The squirrel that's sporting | A |
| Amid the green leaves | B |
| Full oft with its rustle | C |
| The hunter deceives | B |
| Who starts and believing | A |
| That booty is nigh | D |
| His heart for a moment | E |
| With pleasure beats high | D |
| - | |
| Now courage he mutters | B |
| And crouching below | F |
| A thunder split linden | G |
| He waits for his foe | F |
| Ha joy to the hunter | H |
| A monstrous bear | I |
| E'en now is approaching | A |
| And bids me prepare | I |
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| Hark hark for the monarch | J |
| Of forests ere long | K |
| Will breathe out his bellow | F |
| Deep throated and strong | K |
| Thus saying he gazes | B |
| Intently around | L |
| But death to his wishes | B |
| Can hear not a sound | L |
| - | |
| Except when at moments | B |
| The wind rising shrill | M |
| Wafts boughs from the bushes | B |
| Across the lone hill | M |
| Wo worth to thee squirrel | C |
| Amid the green leaves | B |
| Full oft thy loud rustle | C |
| The hunter deceives | B |
George Borrow
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