The Water Lily Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCBDEEFGGADFDDEEFGG HIJIKEEFGG| A lonely young wife | A |
| In her dreaming discerns | B |
| A lily decked pool | C |
| With a border of ferns | B |
| And a beautiful child | D |
| With butterfly wings | E |
| Trips down to the edge of the water and sings | E |
| Come mamma come | F |
| Quick follow me | G |
| Step out on the leaves of the water lily | G |
| And the lonely young wife | A |
| Her heart beating wild | D |
| Cries Wait till I come | F |
| Till I reach you my child | D |
| But the beautiful child | D |
| With butterfly wings | E |
| Steps out on the leaves of the lily and sings | E |
| Come mamma come | F |
| Quick follow me | G |
| And step on the leaves of the water lily | G |
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| And the wife in her dreaming | H |
| Steps out on the stream | I |
| But the lily leaves sink | J |
| And she wakes from her dream | I |
| Ah the waking is sad | K |
| For the tears that it brings | E |
| And she knows tis her dead baby s spirit that sings | E |
| Come mamma come | F |
| Quick follow me | G |
| Step out on the leaves of the water lily | G |
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