Variations On A Theme By William Carlos Williams Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCD BED FGHI JKB| A | |
| I chopped down the house that you had been saving to live in next summer | B |
| I am sorry but it was morning and I had nothing to do | C |
| and its wooden beams were so inviting | D |
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| We laughed at the hollyhocks together | B |
| and then I sprayed them with lye | E |
| Forgive me I simply do not know what I am doing | D |
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| I gave away the money that you had been saving to live on for the | F |
| next ten years | G |
| The man who asked for it was shabby | H |
| and the firm March wind on the porch was so juicy and cold | I |
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| Last evening we went dancing and I broke your leg | J |
| Forgive me I was clumsy and | K |
| I wanted you here in the wards where I am the doctor | B |
Kenneth Koch
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