Don't Be Cruel To The Motherless Darlings Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCBCDED FGEG BBHBIGEG JKLKCGEG| The sun that sank just now beyond those calm waters | A |
| Shines not for me | B |
| The sun that will to morrow gild yonder mountain | C |
| I shall not see | B |
| Faint forms draw near and seem to beckon beckon | C |
| Come now sweet voices seem to say | D |
| And but for thought of these my poor little darlings | E |
| Glad I obey | D |
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| I must let go each little hand | F |
| I must leave all behind | G |
| Oh don't be cruel to the motherless darlings | E |
| Don't be unkind | G |
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| Since first I looked upon my Delbert and Daisy | B |
| Five years and three | B |
| 'Twas love and gentleness 'twas ruling by kindness | H |
| Won them to me | B |
| Harsh words will draw them nearer never never | I |
| But love their hidden hearts will find | G |
| Oh don't be cruel to the motherless darlings | E |
| Don't be unkind | G |
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| 'Twould break their little hearts if while in your keeping | J |
| Love were withdrawn | K |
| If through your cold neglect they lose all their sunshine | L |
| When I am gone | K |
| To this my dying message listen listen | C |
| Keep this my last request in mind | G |
| Oh don't be cruel to the motherless darlings | E |
| Don' be unkind | G |
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