The Shadow-child Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABABAB CBCBCBCB DBDBDBDB EBEBEBEB DBDBDBDB CBCBCBCBWhy do the wheels go whirring round | A |
Mother mother | B |
Oh mother are they giants bound | A |
And will they growl forever | B |
Yes fiery giants underground | A |
Daughter little daughter | B |
Forever turn the wheels around | A |
And rumble grumble ever | B |
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Why do I pick the threads all day | C |
Mother mother | B |
While sunshine children are at play | C |
And must I work forever | B |
Yes shadow child the live long day | C |
Daughter little daughter | B |
Your hands must pick the threads away | C |
And feel the sunshine never | B |
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Why do the birds sing in the sun | D |
Mother mother | B |
If all day long I run and run | D |
Run with the wheels forever | B |
The birds may sing till day is done | D |
Daughter little daughter | B |
But with the wheels your feet must run | D |
Run with the wheels forever | B |
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Why do I feel so tired each night | E |
Mother mother | B |
The wheels are always buzzing bright | E |
Do they grow sleepy never | B |
Oh baby thing so soft and white | E |
Daughter little daughter | B |
The big wheels grind us in their might | E |
And they will grind forever | B |
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And is the white thread never spun | D |
Mother mother | B |
And is the white cloth never done | D |
For you and me done never | B |
Oh yes our thread will all be spun | D |
Daughter little daughter | B |
When we lie down out in the sun | D |
And work no more forever | B |
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And when will come that happy day | C |
Mother mother | B |
Oh shall we laugh and sing and play | C |
Out in the sun forever | B |
Nay shadow child we'll rest all day | C |
Daughter little daughter | B |
Where green grass grows and roses gay | C |
There in the sun forever | B |
Harriet Monroe
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