Seven Times One. Exultation Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABAB ABAB CDCE BFBF DGDG AHAH IJIJ| There's no dew left on the daisies and clover | A |
| There's no rain left in heaven | B |
| I've said my seven times over and over | A |
| Seven times one are seven | B |
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| I am old so old I can write a letter | A |
| My birthday lessons are done | B |
| The lambs play always they know no better | A |
| They are only one times one | B |
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| O moon in the night I have seen you sailing | C |
| And shining so round and low | D |
| You were bright ah bright but your light is failing | C |
| You are nothing now but a bow | E |
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| You moon have you done something wrong in heaven | B |
| That God has hidden your face | F |
| I hope if you have you will soon be forgiven | B |
| And shine again in your place | F |
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| O velvet bee you're a dusty fellow | D |
| You've powdered your legs with gold | G |
| O brave marsh marybuds rich and yellow | D |
| Give me your money to hold | G |
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| O columbine open your folded wrapper | A |
| Where two twin turtle doves dwell | H |
| O cuckoo pint toll me the purple clapper | A |
| That hangs in your clear green bell | H |
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| And show me your nest with the young ones in it | I |
| I will not steal them away | J |
| I am old you may trust me linnet linnet | I |
| I am seven times one to day | J |
Jean Ingelow
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