Bewildering Emotions Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABBCDEFGHIIJFKKLLMF NN O P QR| The merriment that followed was subdued | A |
| As though the story teller's attitude | A |
| Were dual in a sense appealing quite | B |
| As much to sorrow as to mere delight | B |
| According haply to the listener's bent | C |
| Either of sad or merry temperament | D |
| 'And of your two appeals I much prefer | E |
| The pathos ' said 'The Noted Traveler ' | F |
| 'For should I live to twice my present years | G |
| I know I could not quite forget the tears | H |
| That child eyes bleed the little palms nailed wide | I |
| And quivering soul and body crucified | I |
| But bless 'em there are no such children here | J |
| To night thank God Come here to me my dear ' | F |
| He said to little Alex in a tone | K |
| So winning that the sound of it alone | K |
| Had drawn a child more lothful to his knee | L |
| 'And now sir I'll agree if you'll agree | L |
| You tell us all a story and then I | M |
| Will tell one ' | F |
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| ' But I can't ' | - |
| - | |
| 'Well can't you try ' | - |
| 'Yes Mister he kin tell one Alex tell | N |
| The one you know 'at you made up so well | N |
| About the Bear He allus tells that one ' | - |
| Said Bud 'He gits it mixed some 'bout the gun | O |
| An' ax the Little Boy had an' apples too ' | - |
| Then Uncle Mart said 'There now that'll do | P |
| Let Alex tell his story his own way ' | - |
| And Alex prompted thus without delay | Q |
| Began | R |
James Whitcomb Riley
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