A Little Old Maid Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABAC DEDE EEEE FEFE GHGH EBEB EIEI| She grew like other girls and flowers | A |
| Sheltered and tended daintily | B |
| And told her dolls through sunny hours | A |
| A prince would come her love to be | C |
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| And none denied her as she grew | D |
| The kingdom where her prince was lord | E |
| For him she bloomed and drank the dew | D |
| Of youth and wore the virgin's sword | E |
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| From her strong tower of maidenhood | E |
| She saw brave men ride east and west | E |
| And dreamed of peace in love's deep wood | E |
| With babies nestling on her breast | E |
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| And when no knight her banner bore | F |
| Nor hailed her with love's accolade | E |
| Silent beside her open door | F |
| She wondered first then grew afraid | E |
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| Afraid of quickened dust whereof | G |
| Life made but phantoms for a show | H |
| Afraid of laughter and of love | G |
| Of God and his unchanging No | H |
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| And things the world calls wise and good | E |
| She did to bid her fear be still | B |
| Gave largess of her brains and blood | E |
| Chastened her bold far wandering will | B |
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| But withering ever at the heart | E |
| She felt her spirit die unborn | I |
| A ghost she moved on earth apart | E |
| And feared to face the angels' scorn | I |
Harriet Monroe
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