To A Little Boy Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BCBCDEEE A EFEFECEC| I | A |
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| Dear little one with eyes so blue | B |
| And silken ringlets of flaxen hair | C |
| Oh may life have in store for you | B |
| Something better than anguish and care | C |
| Oh may thy footsteps guided be | D |
| In paths of peace and pleasantness | E |
| Oh may those bright eyes never see | E |
| Much of the cold world's bitterness | E |
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| II | A |
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| Dear little one with innocent lips | E |
| Tasting life's cup at the sparkling brim | F |
| Oh may the dregs that sorrow sips | E |
| Ever be kept aloof from him | F |
| Oh may the smile on his dimpled face | E |
| Through the years to come still linger there | C |
| Oh may Time's fingers gently place | E |
| The silver strands in his flaxen hair | C |
George W. Doneghy
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