The Four Roses Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCB DEFE GHIH| Four sisters sitting in one house | A |
| I said these roses on a stem | B |
| With bosoms bare But wayfaring | C |
| I went and ravished one of them | B |
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| So one was taken But the three | D |
| They spread their petals just the same | E |
| They turned no decent pale for grief | F |
| They drew no fragrance back for shame | E |
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| The canker is on roses too | G |
| I cried and lifted up the rod | H |
| And scourged them bleeding to the ground | I |
| All all are sinners unto God | H |
John Crowe Ransom
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