Our Little Ghost Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCBDAEA FBGBHAIA FAJAKLML FNONHPEP FDQDIRSR FAAAJBAB TODOAAU| Oft in the silence of the night | A |
| When the lonely moon rides high | B |
| When wintry winds are whistling | C |
| And we hear the owl's shrill cry | B |
| In the quiet dusky chamber | D |
| By the flickering firelight | A |
| Rising up between two sleepers | E |
| Comes a spirit all in white | A |
| - | |
| A winsome little ghost it is | F |
| Rosy cheeked and bright of eye | B |
| With yellow curls all breaking loose | G |
| From the small cap pushed awry | B |
| Up it climbs among the pillows | H |
| For the 'big dark' brings no dread | A |
| And a baby's boundless fancy | I |
| Makes a kingdom of a bed | A |
| - | |
| A fearless little ghost it is | F |
| Safe the night seems as the day | A |
| The moon is but a gentle face | J |
| And the sighing winds are gay | A |
| The solitude is full of friends | K |
| And the hour brings no regrets | L |
| For in this happy little soul | M |
| Shines a sun that never sets | L |
| - | |
| A merry little ghost it is | F |
| Dancing gayly by itself | N |
| On the flowery counterpane | O |
| Like a tricksy household elf | N |
| Nodding to the fitful shadows | H |
| As they flicker on the wall | P |
| Talking to familiar pictures | E |
| Mimicking the owl's shrill call | P |
| - | |
| A thoughtful little ghost if is | F |
| And when lonely gambols tire | D |
| With chubby hands on chubby knees | Q |
| It sits winking at the fire | D |
| Fancies innocent and lovely | I |
| Shine before those baby eyes | R |
| Endless fields of dandelions | S |
| Brooks and birds and butterflies | R |
| - | |
| A loving little ghost it is | F |
| When crept into its nest | A |
| Its hand on father's shoulder laid | A |
| Its head on mother's breast | A |
| It watches each familiar face | J |
| With a tranquil trusting eye | B |
| And like a sleepy little bird | A |
| Sings its own soft lullaby | B |
| - | |
| Then those who feigned to sleep before | T |
| Lest baby play till dawn | O |
| Wake and watch their folded flower | D |
| Little rose without a thorn | O |
| And in the silence of the night | A |
| The hearts that love it most | A |
| Pray tenderly above its sleep | U |
| 'God bless our little ghost ' | - |
Louisa May Alcott
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