There Was A Cherry-tree Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABB CDEE FFGG BBEE| There was a cherry tree Its bloomy snows | A |
| Cool even now the fevered sight that knows | A |
| No more its airy visions of pure joy | B |
| As when you were a boy | B |
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| There was a cherry tree The Bluejay sat | C |
| His blue against its white O blue as jet | D |
| He seemed there then But now Whoever knew | E |
| He was so pale a blue | E |
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| There was a cherry tree our child eyes saw | F |
| The miracle Its pure white snows did thaw | F |
| Into a crimson fruitage far too sweet | G |
| But for a boy to eat | G |
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| There was a cherry tree give thanks and joy | B |
| There was a bloom of snow There was a boy | B |
| There was a bluejay of the realest blue | E |
| And fruit for both of you | E |
James Whitcomb Riley
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