Translations. - The Mother By The Cradle. (from Claudius.) Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABB CBCB DDEE BFBFSleep baby boy sleep sweet secure | A |
Thy father's very miniature | A |
That art thou though thy father goes | B |
And says that thou hast not his nose | B |
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This very moment here was he | C |
His face o'er thine did pose | B |
And said Much has he sure of me | C |
But no 'tis not my nose | B |
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I think myself it is too small | D |
But it is his nose after all | D |
For if thy nose his nose be not | E |
Whence came the nose that thou hast got | E |
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Sleep boy thy father only chose | B |
To tease me that's his part | F |
Never you mind about his nose | B |
But see you have his heart | F |
George Macdonald
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