Tale Ii Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BBCCDDEEFFGGHHIIIJJK KL MMIINNOOIIPPQQJJDDII MMMMMMRRMMSTUUMMVVWX WMMYYOOMMMMZZA2B2MMM M OOMMM MMG M GC2C2MMM OOPPD2D2MMMMGGA2B2MM E2E2XXGGF2F2WWIIMMMM G2 F2CCH2H2MMI2I2J2J2MM OOMM MBBK2K2L2L2 C2M2M2N2N2MMB O2O2MMP2P2F2F2MMQ2Q2 MMMMTHE PARTING HOUR | A |
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Minutely trace man's life year after year | B |
Through all his days let all his deeds appear | B |
And then though some may in that life be strange | C |
Yet there appears no vast nor sudden change | C |
The links that bind those various deeds are seen | D |
And no mysterious void is left between | D |
But let these binding links be all destroyed | E |
All that through years he suffer'd or enjoy'd | E |
Let that vast gap be made and then behold | F |
This was the youth and he is thus when old | F |
Then we at once the work of time survey | G |
And in an instant see a life's decay | G |
Pain mix'd with pity in our bosoms rise | H |
And sorrow takes new sadness from surprise | H |
Beneath yon tree observe an ancient pair | I |
A sleeping man a woman in her chair | I |
Watching his looks with kind and pensive air | I |
Nor wife nor sister she nor is the name | J |
Nor kindred of this friendly pair the same | J |
Yet so allied are they that few can feel | K |
Her constant warm unwearied anxious zeal | K |
Their years and woes although they long have | L |
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loved | M |
Keep their good name and conduct unreproved | M |
Thus life's small comforts they together share | I |
And while life lingers for the grave prepare | I |
No other subjects on their spirits press | N |
Nor gain such int'rest as the past distress | N |
Grievous events that from the mem'ry drive | O |
Life's common cares and those alone survive | O |
Mix with each thought in every action share | I |
Darken each dream and blend with every prayer | I |
To David Booth his fourth and last born boy | P |
Allen his name was more than common joy | P |
And as the child grew up there seem'd in him | Q |
A more than common life in every limb | Q |
A strong and handsome stripling he became | J |
And the gay spirit answer'd to the frame | J |
A lighter happier lad was never seen | D |
For ever easy cheerful or serene | D |
His early love he fix'd upon a fair | I |
And gentle maid they were a handsome pair | I |
They at an infant school together play'd | M |
Where the foundation of their love was laid | M |
The boyish champion would his choice attend | M |
In every sport in every fray defend | M |
As prospects open'd and as life advanced | M |
They walk'd together they together danced | M |
On all occasions from their early years | R |
They mix'd their joys and sorrows hopes and fears | R |
Each heart was anxious till it could impart | M |
Its daily feelings to its kindred heart | M |
As years increased unnumber'd petty wars | S |
Broke out between them jealousies and jars | T |
Causeless indeed and follow'd by a peace | U |
That gave to love growth vigour and increase | U |
Whilst yet a boy when other minds are void | M |
Domestic thoughts young Alien's hours employ'd | M |
Judith in gaining hearts had no concern | V |
Rather intent the matron's part to learn | V |
Thus early prudent and sedate they grew | W |
While lovers thoughtful and though children | X |
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true | W |
To either parents not a day appeard | M |
When with this love they might have interfered | M |
Childish at first they cared not to restrain | Y |
And strong at last they saw restriction vain | Y |
Nor knew they when that passion to reprove | O |
Now idle fondness now resistless love | O |
So while the waters rise the children tread | M |
On the broad estuary's sandy bed | M |
But soon the channel fills from side to side | M |
Comes danger rolling with the deep'ning tide | M |
Yet none who saw the rapid current flow | Z |
Could the first instant of that danger know | Z |
The lovers waited till the time should come | A2 |
When they together could possess a home | B2 |
In either house were men and maids unwed | M |
Hopes to be soothed and tempers to be led | M |
Then Allen's mother of his favourite maid | M |
Spoke from the feelings of a mind afraid | M |
'Dress and amusements were her sole employ ' | - |
She said 'entangling her deluded boy ' | - |
And yet in truth a mother's jealous love | O |
Had much imagined and could little prove | O |
Judith had beauty and if vain was kind | M |
Discreet and mild and had a serious mind | M |
Dull was their prospect When the lovers met | M |
They said 'We must not dare not venture yet ' | - |
'Oh could I labour for thee ' Allen cried | M |
'Why should our friends be thus dissatisfied | M |
On my own arm I could depend but they | G |
Still urge obedience must I yet obey ' | - |
Poor Judith felt the grief but grieving begg'd | M |
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delay | G |
At length a prospect came that seem'd to smile | C2 |
And faintly woo them from a Western Isle | C2 |
A kinsman there a widow's hand had gain'd | M |
'Was old was rich and childless yet remain'd | M |
Would some young Booth to his affairs attend | M |
And wait awhile he might expect a friend ' | - |
The elder brothers who were not in love | O |
Fear'd the false seas unwilling to remove | O |
But the young Allen an enamour'd boy | P |
Eager an independence to enjoy | P |
Would through all perils seek it by the sea | D2 |
Through labour danger pain or slavery | D2 |
The faithful Judith his design approved | M |
For both were sanguine they were young and loved | M |
The mother's slow consent was then obtain'd | M |
The time arrived to part alone remain'd | M |
All things prepared on the expected day | G |
Was seen the vessel anchor'd in the bay | G |
From her would seamen in the evening come | A2 |
To take th' adventurous Allen from his home | B2 |
With his own friends the final day he pass'd | M |
And every painful hour except the last | M |
The grieving father urged the cheerful glass | E2 |
To make the moments with less sorrow pass | E2 |
Intent the mother look'd upon her son | X |
And wish'd th' assent withdrawn the deed undone | X |
The younger sister as he took his way | G |
Hung on his coat and begg'd for more delay | G |
But his own Judith call'd him to the shore | F2 |
Whom he must meet for they might meet no more | F2 |
And there he found her faithful mournful true | W |
Weeping and waiting for a last adieu | W |
The ebbing tide had left the sand and there | I |
Moved with slow steps the melancholy pair | I |
Sweet were the painful moments but how sweet | M |
And without pain when they again should meet | M |
Now either spoke as hope and fear impress'd | M |
Each their alternate triumph in the breast | M |
Distance alarm'd the maid she cried ''Tis far | G2 |
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And danger too 'it is a time of war | F2 |
Then in those countries are diseases strange | C |
And women gay and men are prone to change | C |
What then may happen in a year when things | H2 |
Of vast importance every moment brings | H2 |
But hark an oar ' she cried yet none appear'd | M |
'Twas love's mistake who fancied what it fear'd | M |
And she continued 'Do my Allen keep | I2 |
Thy heart from evil let thy passions sleep | I2 |
Believe it good nay glorious to prevail | J2 |
And stand in safety where so many fail | J2 |
And do not Allen or for shame or pride | M |
Thy faith abjure or thy profession hide | M |
Can I believe his love will lasting prove | O |
Who has no rev'rence for the God I love | O |
I know thee well how good thou art and kind | M |
But strong the passions that invade thy mind | M |
Now what to me hath Allen to commend ' | - |
'Upon my mother ' said the youth ' attend | M |
Forget her spleen and in my place appear | B |
Her love to me will make my Judith dear | B |
Oft I shall think such comforts lovers seek | K2 |
Who speaks of me and fancy what they speak | K2 |
Then write on all occasions always dwell | L2 |
On hope's fair prospects and be kind and well | L2 |
And ever choose the fondest tenderest style ' | - |
She answer'd 'No ' but answer'd with a smile | C2 |
'And now my Judith at so sad a time | M2 |
Forgive my fear and call it not my crime | M2 |
When with our youthful neighbours 'tis thy chance | N2 |
To meet in walks the visit or the dance | N2 |
When every lad would on my lass attend | M |
Choose not a smooth designer for a friend | M |
That fawning Philip nay be not severe | B |
A rival's hope must cause a lover's fear ' | - |
Displeased she felt and might in her reply | O2 |
Have mix'd some anger but the boat was nigh | O2 |
Now truly heard it soon was full in sight | M |
Now the sad farewell and the long good night | M |
For see his friends come hast'ning to the beach | P2 |
And now the gunwale is within the reach | P2 |
'Adieu farewell remember ' and what more | F2 |
Affection taught was utter'd from the shore | F2 |
But Judith left them with a heavy heart | M |
Took a last view and went to weep apart | M |
And now his friends went slowly from the place | Q2 |
Where she stood still the dashing oar to trace | Q2 |
Till all were silent for the youth she pray'd | M |
And softly then return'd the weeping maid | M |
They parted thus by hope and fortune led | M |
And | M |
George Crabbe
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