Apple Blossoms Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCBDD BEFEGG HIJIKK BBJBLL BMNMBB| Of all the lovely blossoms | A |
| That decorate the trees | B |
| And shower down their petals | C |
| With every breath of breeze | B |
| There is nothing so sweet or fair to me | D |
| As the delicate blooms of the apple tree | D |
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| A thousand shrubs and flow'rets | B |
| Delicious pleasure bring | E |
| But beautiful Pomona | F |
| Must be the queen of spring | E |
| And out of her flagon the peach and pear | G |
| Their chalices fill with essence rare | G |
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| Oh is it any wonder | H |
| Devoid of blight or flaw | I |
| The peerless blooms of Eden | J |
| Our primal mother saw | I |
| In redolent beauty before her placed | K |
| So tempted fair Eve the fruit to taste | K |
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| But woman's love of apples | B |
| Involving fearful price | B |
| And Adam's love for woman | J |
| That cost him Paradise | B |
| By the labor of hands and sweat of brow | L |
| Have softened the curse to a blessing now | L |
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| If so those pink eyed glories | B |
| In fields and orchards gay | M |
| Develop luscious fruitage | N |
| By Horticulture's way | M |
| Then sweet as the heart of rich legumes | B |
| Shall luxury follow the apple blooms | B |
Hattie Howard
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John Bisset: Just lovely in sentiment and content.
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