The Fifteen Acres Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABBCBBCDDCBBEFGFC AGGCGGCHHC IIGJCJC AKKCKKCLLCMMNIGIC| I | A |
| I cling and swing | B |
| On a branch or sing | B |
| Through the cool clear hush of Morning O | C |
| Or fling my wing | B |
| On the air and bring | B |
| To sleepier birds a warning O | C |
| That the night's in flight | D |
| And the sun's in sight | D |
| And the dew is the grass adorning O | C |
| And the green leaves swing | B |
| As I sing sing sing | B |
| Up by the river | E |
| Down the dell | F |
| To the little wee nest | G |
| Where the big tree fell | F |
| So early in the morning O | C |
| - | |
| II | A |
| I flit and twit | G |
| In the sun for a bit | G |
| When his light so bright is shining O | C |
| Or sit and fit | G |
| My plumes or knit | G |
| Straw plaits for the nest's nice lining O | C |
| And she with glee | H |
| Shows unto me | H |
| Underneath her wings reclining O | C |
| - | |
| And I sing that Peg | I |
| Has an egg egg egg | I |
| Up by the oat field | G |
| Round by the mill | J |
| Past the meadow | C |
| Down the hill | J |
| So early in the morning O | C |
| - | |
| III | A |
| I stoop and swoop | K |
| On the air or loop | K |
| Through the trees and then go soaring O | C |
| To group with a troop | K |
| On the gusty poop | K |
| While the wind behind is roaring O | C |
| I skim and swim | L |
| By a cloud's red rim | L |
| And up to the azure flooring O | C |
| And my wide wings drip | M |
| As I slip slip slip | M |
| Down through the rain drops | N |
| Back where Peg | I |
| Broods in the nest | G |
| On the little white egg | I |
| So early in the morning O | C |
James Stephens
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