Grand'ther Baldwin's Thanksgiving Poem Rhyme Scheme

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Underneath 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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