The Song Of The Bells Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCDCDEE FGFHIJIJKK LMNMFDFDOO| He frowned and shook his snowy head | A |
| Those clanging bells they deafen quite | B |
| With their unmeaning song he said | A |
| I'm weary of it all to night | B |
| The gladness sadness I'm so old | C |
| I have no sympathy to spare | D |
| My heart has grown so hard and cold | C |
| So full of self I do not care | D |
| How many laugh or long or grieve | E |
| In all the world this Christmas eve | E |
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| There was a time long long ago | F |
| They take our best the passing years | G |
| For the old life and faith and glow | F |
| I'd give what's on my cheek Not tears | H |
| I have a whim To night I'll spend | I |
| Till eyes turn on me gratefully | J |
| An old man's whim just to pretend | I |
| That he is what he used to be | J |
| For this one night not want nor pain | K |
| Shall look to me for help in vain | K |
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| A foolish whim he muttered oft | L |
| The while he gave to those in need | M |
| But strangely warm and strangely soft | N |
| His old face grew for self and greed | M |
| Slipped from him Ah it made him glow | F |
| To hear the blessing thanks the prayer | D |
| He looked into his heart and lo | F |
| The old time faith and love were there | D |
| Ring out old bells right gladly ring | O |
| He said Full sweet the song you sing | O |
Jean Blewett
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