Cradle Song Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BCDE FGHH HHII GGJJ KKLL EDLL LL A BCFF GGMM GGNN LLLLLL LLLL LL A OOPP HHQQ LL GGRSPP| I | A |
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| Lord Gabriel wilt thou not rejoice | B |
| When at last a little boy's | C |
| Cheek lies heavy as a rose | D |
| And his eyelids close | E |
| - | |
| Gabriel when that hush may be | F |
| This sweet hand all heedfully | G |
| I'll undo for thee alone | H |
| From his mother's own | H |
| - | |
| Then the far blue highway paven | H |
| With the burning stars of heaven | H |
| He shall gladden with the sweet | I |
| Hasting of his feet | I |
| - | |
| Feet so brightly bare and cool | G |
| Leaping as from pool to pool | G |
| From a little laughing boy | J |
| Splashing rainbow joy | J |
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| Gabriel wilt thou understand | K |
| How to keep this hovering hand | K |
| Never shut as in a bond | L |
| From the bright beyond | L |
| - | |
| Nay but though it cling and close | E |
| Tightly as a climbing rose | D |
| Clasp it only so aright | L |
| Lest his heart take fright | L |
| - | |
| Dormi dormi tu | L |
| The dusk is hung with blue | L |
| - | |
| II | A |
| - | |
| Lord Michael wilt not thou rejoice | B |
| When at last a little boy's | C |
| Heart a shut in murmuring bee | F |
| Turns him unto thee | F |
| - | |
| Wilt thou heed thine armor well | G |
| To take his hand from Gabriel | G |
| So his radiant cup of dream | M |
| May not spill a gleam | M |
| - | |
| He will take thy heart in thrall | G |
| Telling o'er thy breastplate all | G |
| Colors in his bubbling speech | N |
| With his hand to each | N |
| - | |
| Dormi dormi tu | L |
| Sapphire is the blue | L |
| Pearl and beryl they are called | L |
| Crysoprase and emerald | L |
| Sard and amethyst | L |
| Numbered so and kissed | L |
| - | |
| Ah but find some angel word | L |
| For thy sharp subduing sword | L |
| Yea Lord Michael make no doubt | L |
| He will find it out | L |
| - | |
| Dormi dormi tu | L |
| His eyes will look at you | L |
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| III | A |
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| Last a little morning space | O |
| Lead him to that leafy place | O |
| Where Our Lady sits awake | P |
| For all mothers' sake | P |
| - | |
| Bosomed with the Bless egrave d One | H |
| He shall mind her of her Son | H |
| Once so folded from all harms | Q |
| In her shrining arms | Q |
| - | |
| In her veil of blue | L |
| Dormi dormi tu | L |
| - | |
| So and fare thee well | G |
| Softly Gabriel | G |
| When the first faint red shall come | R |
| Bid the Day star lead him home | S |
| For the bright world's sake | P |
| To my heart awake | P |
Josephine Preston Peabody
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