Grand'ther Baldwin's Thanksgiving Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AA BB CD EE FF GG HH II JJ KK LL EE FF GG HH II JJ KK LL DD MM NN OO PP QQ RS TT PP PP UU NN EE PK JJ DD VVUnderneath protected branches from the highway just aloof | A |
Stands the house of Grand'ther Baldwin with its gently sloping roof | A |
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Square of shape and solid timbered it was standing I have heard | B |
In the days of Whig and Tory under royal George the Third | B |
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Many a time I well remember I have gazed with Childish awe | C |
At the bullet hole remaining in the sturdy oaken door | D |
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Turning round half apprehensive recking not how time had fled | E |
Of the lurking savage foeman from whose musket it was sped | E |
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Not far off the barn plethoric with the autumn's harvest spoils | F |
Holds the farmer's well earned trophies the guerdon of his toils | F |
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Filled the lofts with hay sweet scented ravished from the meadows green | G |
While beneath are stalled the cattle with their quiet drowsy mien | G |
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Deep and spacious are the grain bins brimming o'er with nature's gold | H |
Here are piles of yellow pumpkins on the barn floor loosely rolled | H |
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Just below in deep recesses safe from wintry frost chill | I |
There are heaps of ruddy apples from the orchard the hill | I |
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Many a year has Grand'ther Baldwin in the old house dwelt in peace | J |
As his hair each year grew whiter he has seen his herds increase | J |
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Sturdy sons and comely daughters growing up from childish plays | K |
One by one have met life's duties and gone forth their several ways | K |
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Hushed the voice of childish laughter hushed is childhood's merry tone | L |
the fireside Grand'ther Baldwin and his good wife sit alone | L |
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Turning round half apprehensive recking not how time had fled | E |
Of the lurking savage foeman from whose musket it was sped | E |
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Not far off the barn plethoric with the autumn harvest spoils | F |
Holds the farmer's well earned trophies the guerdon of his toils | F |
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Filled the lofts with hay sweet scented ravished from the meadows green | G |
While beneath are stalled the cattle with their quiet drowsy mien | G |
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Deep and spacious are the grain bins brimming o'er with nature's gold | H |
Here are piles of yellow pumpkins on the barn floor loosely rolled | H |
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Just below in deep recesses safe from wintry frost and chill | I |
There are heaps of ruddy apples from the orchard on the hill | I |
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Many a year has Grand'ther Baldwin in the old house dwelt in peace | J |
As his hair each year grew whiter he has seen his herds increase | J |
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Sturdy sons and comely daughters growing up from childish plays | K |
One by one have met life's duties and gone forth their several ways | K |
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Hushed the voice of childish laughter hushed is childhood's merry tone | L |
By the fireside Grand'ther Baldwin and his good wife sit alone | L |
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Yet once within the twelvemonth when the days are short and drear | D |
And chill winds chant the requiem of the slowly fading year | D |
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When the autumn work is over and the harvest gathered in | M |
Once again the old house echoes to a long unwonted din | M |
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Logs of hickory blaze and crackle in the fireplace huge anti high | N |
Curling wreaths of smoke mount upward to the gray November sky | N |
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Ruddy lads and smiling lasses just let loose from schooldom's cares | O |
Patter patter race and clatter up and down the great hall stairs | O |
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All the boys shall hold high revel all the girls shall have their way | P |
That's the law at Grand'ther Baldwin's upon each Thanksgiving Day | P |
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From from the parlor's sacred precincts hark a madder uproar yet | Q |
Roguish Charlie's playing stage coach and the stage coach has upset | Q |
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Joe black eyed and laughter loving Grand'ther's specs his nose across | R |
Gravely winks at brother Willie who is gayly playing horse | S |
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Grandma's face is fairly radiant Grand'ther knows not how to frown | T |
though the children in their frolic turn the old house upside down | T |
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For the boys may hold high revel and the girls must have their way | P |
That's the law at Grand'ther Baldwin's upon each Thanksgiving Day | P |
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But the dinner ah the dinner words are feeble to portray | P |
What a culinary triumph is achieved Thanksgiving Day | P |
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Fairly groans the board with dainties but the turkey rules the roast | U |
Aldermanic at the outset at the last a fleshless ghost | U |
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Then the richness of the pudding and the flavor of the pie | N |
When you've dined at Grandma Baldwin's you will know as well as I | N |
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When at length the feast was ended Grand'ther Baldwin bent his head | E |
And amid the solemn silence with a reverent voice he said | E |
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Now unto God the Gracious One we thanks and homage pay | P |
Who guardeth us and guideth us and loveth us always | K |
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He scatters blessings in our paths He giveth us increase | J |
He crowns us with His kindnesses and granteth us His peace | J |
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Unto himself our wandering feet we pray that He may draw | D |
And may we strive with faithful hearts to keep His holy law | D |
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His simple words in silence died a moment's hush And then | V |
From all the listening hearts there rose a solemn voiced Amen | V |
Horatio Alger, Jr.
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