Bermuda Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: ABCBAA CCCCAA DEDECC FGHGAA IJIKAK LKLKMM

O charming blossom of the seaA
Atlantic waters bosomed inB
Abiding place of gayetyC
Elysian bower of Cora LinnB
The sprightly lively debiteuseA
Recounting all she sees and doesA
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Oh how it makes the northern heartC
With sluggish current half congealedC
In ecstasy and vigor startC
To read about this tropic fieldC
The garden of luxuriousnessA
In winter wearing summer's dressA
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With gelid sap and frozen gumD
In maple trees and hackmatackE
While waiting for the spring to comeD
Of life's necessities we lackE
And sip the nectar that we findC
In luscious fruit with golden rindC
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But down the street we dread to walkF
For all the teachings of our youthG
Receive an agonizing shockH
Do tempting labels lie forsoothG
For out of Florida she saysA
Come our Bermuda orangesA
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To speed the penitential prayerI
Our rosary we finger o'erJ
A yellow necklace rich and rareI
'Twas purchased at the dollar storeK
But oh it makes us sigh to seeA
That land of amber bijouterieK
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Oh ocean wave and flying sailL
Shall never waft us to its shoreK
But if some reckless cyclone galeL
Should drop Bermuda at our doorK
'Twould warm our February skyM
And bring the time of roses nighM

Hattie Howard



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