The Shadow-child Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABABAB CBCBCBCB DBDBDBDB EBEBEBEB DBDBDBDB CBCBCBCB| Why 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 |
| - | |
| 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 |
| - | |
| 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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