Spring Showers Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDEFGHIDDJFKLMDNOP QRSTUGDVWDXYDDVMZA2B 2C2A2D| The north east spends his rage he now shut up | A |
| Within his iron cave th' effusive south | B |
| Warms the wide air and o'er the void of heaven | C |
| Breathes the big clouds with vernal showers distent | D |
| At first a dusky wreath they seem to rise | E |
| Scarce staining ether but by swift degrees | F |
| In heaps on heaps the doubling vapour sails | G |
| Along the loaded sky and mingling deep | H |
| Sits on th' horizon round a settled gloom | I |
| Not such as wintry storms on mortals shed | D |
| Oppressing life but lovely gentle kind | D |
| And full of every hope and every joy | J |
| The wish of nature Gradual sinks the breeze | F |
| Into a perfect calm that not a breath | K |
| Is heard to quiver through the closing woods | L |
| Or rustling turn the many twinkling leaves | M |
| Of aspen tall Th' uncurling floods diffused | D |
| In glassy breath seem through delusive lapse | N |
| Forgetful in their course 'Tis silence all | O |
| And pleasing expectation Herds and flocks | P |
| Drop the dry sprig and mute imploring eye | Q |
| The falling verdure Hush'd in short suspense | R |
| The plumy people streak their wings with oil | S |
| To throw the lucid moisture trickling off | T |
| And wait th' approaching sign to strike at once | U |
| Into the general choir Even mountains vales | G |
| And forests seem impatient to demand | D |
| The promised sweetness Man superior walks | V |
| Amid the glad creation musing praise | W |
| And looking lively gratitude At last | D |
| The clouds consign their treasures to the fields | X |
| Prelusive drops let all their moisture flow | Y |
| In large effusion o'er the freshen'd world | D |
| The stealing shower is scarce to patter heard | D |
| By such as wander through the forest walks | V |
| Beneath th' umbrageous multitude of leaves | M |
| But who can hold the shade while heaven descends | Z |
| In universal bounty shedding herbs | A2 |
| And fruits and flowers on Nature's ample lap | B2 |
| Swift fancy fired anticipates their growth | C2 |
| And while the milky nutriment distils | A2 |
| Beholds the kindling country colour round | D |
James Thomson
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