Proem (aka "afterwhiles") Poem Rhyme Scheme

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Where are they the Afterwhiles	A
Luring us the lengthening miles	A
Of our lives Where is the dawn	B
With the dew across the lawn	B
Stroked with eager feet the far	C
Way the hills and valleys are	C
Were the sun that smites the frown	D
Of the eastward gazer down	D
Where the rifted wreaths of mist	E
O'er us tinged with amethyst	E
Round the mountain's steep defiles	A
Where are the afterwhiles	A
	-
Afterwhile and we will go	F
Thither yon and too and fro	F
From the stifling city streets	A
To the country's cool retreats	A
From the riot to the rest	G
Were hearts beat the placidest	G
Afterwhile and we will fall	H
Under breezy trees and loll	I
In the shade with thirsty sight	G
Drinking deep the blue delight	G
Of the skies that will beguile	J
Us as children afterwhile	J
	-
Afterwhile and one intends	A
To be gentler to his friends	A
To walk with them in the hush	K
Of still evenings o'er the plush	K
Of home leading fields and stand	G
Long at parting hand in hand	G
One in time will joy to take	L
New resolves for some one's sake	L
And wear then the look that lies	A
Clear and pure in other eyes	A
We will soothe and reconcile	J
His own conscience afterwhile	J
	-
Afterwhile we have in view	M
A far scene to journey to	M
Where the old home is and where	N
The old mother waits us there	N
Peering as the time grows late	G
Down the old path to the gate	G
How we'll click the latch that locks	A
In the pinks and hollyhocks	A
And leap up the path once more	O
Where she waits us at the door	O
How we'll greet the dear old smile	J
And the warm tears afterwhile	J
	-
Ah the endless afterwhiles	A
Leagues on leagues and miles on miles	A
In distance far withdrawn	B
Stretching on and on and on	P
Till the fancy is footsore	O
And faints in the dust before	O
The last milestone's granite face	A
Hacked with Here Beginneth Space	A
O far glimmering worlds and wings	A
Mystic smiles and beckonings	A
Lead us through the shadowy aisles	A
Out into the afterwhiles	A

James Whitcomb Riley

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