The River Kern Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABACCDDDEFFEB GHGHGIIDDDGJJGH DIDIDKKDDGAAGI| While I walk the pavement sooty | A |
| In the town | B |
| Tread the stony path of duty | A |
| Up and down | B |
| Oh the Kern all clad in beauty | A |
| Silver sheen | C |
| On blue and green | C |
| Down his canon goes cascading | D |
| Cavalcading | D |
| Cannonading | D |
| Seizing all the brooks and fountains | E |
| How they beat | F |
| Their crystal feet | F |
| Shouting to the haughty mountains | E |
| Giant peaks that frown | B |
| - | |
| Oh my heart runs with the river | G |
| Far away | H |
| Though through wintry streets I shiver | G |
| Day by day | H |
| Oh I see the sunshine quiver | G |
| Shafts of light | I |
| That pause in flight | I |
| While the Kern with white feet prancing | D |
| Downward dancing | D |
| Gaily glancing | D |
| Shakes the massive earth from under | G |
| How he shocks | J |
| The solemn rocks | J |
| Shoves the mighty cliffs asunder | G |
| Bids them guard his play | H |
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| Now I hear the horns a blowing | D |
| From the height | I |
| And I see white garments flowing | D |
| Sheer and bright | I |
| Down the hills the Kern is going | D |
| Hear him call | K |
| His legions all | K |
| Ye intrepid oh come leaping | D |
| Leave your sleeping | D |
| Swords from scabbards hark the clamor | G |
| Swift and free | A |
| Oh would you be | A |
| In the glory in the glamour | G |
| Follow day and night | I |
Harriet Monroe
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