Bouche-mignonne Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCDCDEFEGHIHI JKJKLBLBMNMNOGOOPIPI QOQORSRTUVUVBWBWLXLX QBQB YZYZA2VA2B2C2IC2IB2I B2IIBIBAOAOB2XB2XIII ILOLO| Bouche Mignonne liv'd in the mill | A |
| Past the vineyards shady | B |
| Where the sun shone on a rill | A |
| Jewell'd like a lady | B |
| Proud the stream with lily bud | C |
| Gay with glancing swallow | D |
| Swift its trillion footed flood | C |
| Winding ways to follow | D |
| Coy and still when flying wheel | E |
| Rested from its labour | F |
| Singing when it ground the meal | E |
| Gay as lute or tabor | G |
| Bouche Mignonne it called when red | H |
| In the dawn were glowing | I |
| Eaves and mill wheel leave thy bed | H |
| Hark to me a flowing | I |
| - | |
| Bouche Mignonne awoke and quick | J |
| Glossy tresses braided | K |
| Curious sunbeams cluster'd thick | J |
| Vines her casement shaded | K |
| Deep with leaves and blossoms white | L |
| Of the morning glory | B |
| Shaking all their banners bright | L |
| From the mill eaves hoary | B |
| Swallows turn'd glossy throats | M |
| Timorous uncertain | N |
| When to hear their matin notes | M |
| Peep'd she thro' her curtain | N |
| Shook the mill stream sweet and clear | O |
| With its silver laughter | G |
| Shook the mill from flooring sere | O |
| Up to oaken ratter | O |
| Bouche Mignonne it cried come down | P |
| Other flowers are stirring | I |
| Pierre with fingers strong and brown | P |
| Sets the wheel a birring | I |
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| Bouche Mignonne her distaff plies | Q |
| Where the willows shiver | O |
| Round the mossy mill wheel flies | Q |
| Dragon flies a quiver | O |
| Flash a thwart the lily beds | R |
| Pierce the dry reed's thicket | S |
| Where the yellow sunlight treads | R |
| Chants the friendly cricket | T |
| Butterflies about her skim | U |
| Pouf their simple fancies | V |
| In the willow shadows dim | U |
| Take her eyes for pansies | V |
| Buzzing comes a velvet bee | B |
| Sagely it supposes | W |
| Those red lips beneath the tree | B |
| Are two crimson roses | W |
| Laughs the mill stream wise and bright | L |
| It is not so simple | X |
| Knew it since she first saw light | L |
| Ev'ry blush and dimple | X |
| Bouche Mignonne it laughing cries | Q |
| Pierre as the bee is silly | B |
| Thinks two morning stars thine eyes | Q |
| And thy neck a lily | B |
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| Bouche Mignonne when shadows crept | Y |
| From the vine dark hollows | Z |
| When the mossy mill wheel slept | Y |
| Curv'd the airy swallows | Z |
| When the lilies clos'd white lids | A2 |
| Over golden fancies | V |
| Homeward drove her goats and kids | A2 |
| Bright the gay moon dances | B2 |
| With her light and silver feet | C2 |
| On the mill stream flowing | I |
| Come a thousand perfumes sweet | C2 |
| Dewy buds are blowing | I |
| Comes an owl and grely flits | B2 |
| Jewell'd ey'd and hooting | I |
| Past the green tree where she sits | B2 |
| Nightingales are fluting | I |
| Soft the wind as rust'ling silk | I |
| On a courtly lady | B |
| Tinkles down the flowing milk | I |
| Huge and still and shady | B |
| Stands the mill wheel resting still | A |
| From its loving labor | O |
| Dances on the tireless rill | A |
| Gay as lute or tabor | O |
| Bouche Mignonne it laughing cries | B2 |
| Do not blush and tremble | X |
| If the night has ears and eyes | B2 |
| I'll for thee disemble | X |
| Loud and clear and sweet I'll sing | I |
| Oh my far way straying | I |
| I will hide the whisper'd thing | I |
| Pierre to thee is saying | I |
| Bouche Mignonne good night good night | L |
| Ev'ry silver hour | O |
| I will toss my lilies white | L |
| 'Gainst thy maiden bower | O |
Isabella Valancy Crawford
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