Red Stockin Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: AAAABABACADAEFEFGHGH IJKJHHHHLHKHMBNBOKOK BPBPQHQHRHRHSHSH THUH

Shoo wor shoeless an shiverin an weetA
Her hair flyin tangled an wildA
Shoo'd just been browt in aght o'th streetA
Wi drink an mud splashes defiledA
Th' poleece sargent stood waitin to hearB
What charge agean her wod be madeA
He'd scant pity for them they browt thearB
To be surly wor pairt ov his tradeA
What name an he put it i'th' bookC
An shoo hardly seemed able to standA
As shoo tottered he happened to lukD
saw summat claspt in her handA
What's that Bring it here right awayE
You can't take that into your cellF
It's nothing Is that what you sayE
Let me have it and then I can tellF
Nay nay yo shall nivver tak thisG
It's dearer nor life is to meH
Lock me up if aw've done owt amissG
But aw'll stick fast to this wol aw deeH
No nonsense he sed wi a frownI
An two officers speedily cameJ
Shoo seem'd to have soberer grownK
But shoo fowt like a fiend just the sameJ
Is it money or poison he sedH
An unfolded it quickly to seeH
When sum in at fell aght soft an redH
An it rested across ov his kneeH
'Twor a wee babby's stockin just oneL
But his hard face grew gentle and mildH
As he sed in his kindliest toneK
This stockin was worn by your childH
Yes sir an its all at aw haveM
To remind me ov when aw wor pureB
For mi husband an child are i'th' graveN
Yo'll net tak it throo me aw'm sewerB
No not for the world would I takeO
Your treasure round which love has grownK
Pray keep it for poor baby's sakeO
I once lost a child of my ownK
And he folded it up wi much careB
As he lukt at her agonized faceP
A face at had once been soa fairB
But nah bearin th' stamp ov disgraceP
You seem soberer now do you thinkQ
You could find your way home if you triedH
Oh yes sir God help me It's DrinkQ
At has browt me to this sir shoo criedH
God help you Be sure that He willR
If you seek Him He'll come to your aidH
He is longing and waiting there stillR
To receive you none need be afraidH
The mother whose heart still retainsS
The love for her babe pure and brightH
May have err'd but the hope still remainsS
That she yet will return Now Good nightH
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With his kindly words still in her earsT
An that little red sock in her breastH
Shoo lukt up to Heaven through her tearsU
An her faith in Christ's love did the restH

John Hartley



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