Who Bides His Time Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABBBCCCC DEDFGCHC IJKJLCLC| Who bides his time and day by day | A |
| Faces defeat full patiently | B |
| And lifts a mirthful roundelay | B |
| However poor his fortunes be | B |
| He will not fail in any qualm | C |
| Of poverty the paltry dime | C |
| It will grow golden in his palm | C |
| Who bides his time | C |
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| Who bides his time he tastes the sweet | D |
| Of honey in the saltest tear | E |
| And though he fares with slowest feet | D |
| Joy runs to meet him drawing near | F |
| The birds are hearalds of his cause | G |
| And like a never ending rhyme | C |
| The roadsides bloom in his applause | H |
| Who bides his time | C |
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| Who bides his time and fevers not | I |
| In the hot race that none achieves | J |
| Shall wear cool wreathen laurel wrought | K |
| With crimson berries in the leaves | J |
| And he shall reign a goodly king | L |
| And sway his hand o'er every clime | C |
| With peace writ on his signet ring | L |
| Who bides his time | C |
James Whitcomb Riley
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