Thanksgiving Turkey Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABBC ADAEEC CFCFFC CGCGGC GHGHHC IJIKKC ALALLC GMGMMC ANANNC| Valleys lay in sunny vapor | A |
| And a radiance mild was shed | B |
| From each tree that like a taper | A |
| At a feast stood Then we said | B |
| Our feast too shall soon be spread | B |
| Of good Thanksgiving turkey | C |
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| And already still November | A |
| Drapes her snowy table here | D |
| Fetch a log then coax the ember | A |
| Fill your hearts with old time cheer | E |
| Heaven be thanked for one more year | E |
| And our Thanksgiving turkey | C |
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| Welcome brothers all our party | C |
| Gathered in the homestead old | F |
| Shake the snow off and with hearty | C |
| Hand shakes drive away the cold | F |
| Else your plate you'll hardly hold | F |
| Of good Thanksgiving turkey | C |
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| When the skies are sad and murky | C |
| 'Tis a cheerful thing to meet | G |
| Round this homely roast of turkey | C |
| Pilgrims pausing just to greet | G |
| Then with earnest grace to eat | G |
| A new Thanksgiving turkey | C |
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| And the merry feast is freighted | G |
| With its meanings true and deep | H |
| Those we've loved and those we've hated | G |
| All to day the rite will keep | H |
| All to day their dishes heap | H |
| With plump Thanksgiving turkey | C |
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| But how many hearts must tingle | I |
| Now with mournful memories | J |
| In the festal wine shall mingle | I |
| Unseen tears perhaps from eyes | K |
| That look beyond the board where lies | K |
| Our plain Thanksgiving turkey | C |
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| See around us drawing nearer | A |
| Those faint yearning shapes of air | L |
| Friends than whom earth holds none dearer | A |
| No alas they are not there | L |
| Have they then forgot to share | L |
| Our good Thanksgiving turkey | C |
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| Some have gone away and tarried | G |
| Strangely long by some strange wave | M |
| Some have turned to foes we carried | G |
| Some unto the pine girt grave | M |
| They 'll come no more so joyous brave | M |
| To take Thanksgiving turkey | C |
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| Nay repine not Let our laughter | A |
| Leap like firelight up again | N |
| Soon we touch the wide Hereafter | A |
| Snow field yet untrod of men | N |
| Shall we meet once more and when | N |
| To eat Thanksgiving turkey | C |
George Parsons Lathrop
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