The Christmas Tree Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCBDEDF GHGHDED IJKLDED MNMNDEDE LOLPDED QRQRDED STUT ED| Christmas is just one week off | A |
| And Old Santa's in the house | B |
| In the attic heard a cough | C |
| Th' other day when not a mouse | B |
| Nor a rat I know was there | D |
| Mother said 'You'd better be | E |
| Good or else I do declare | D |
| There won't be a Christmas tree ' | F |
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| Christmas is next week And I'm | G |
| So excited In the night | H |
| Hardly ever sleep One time | G |
| Woke and heard strange footsteps right | H |
| In the hall go down the stair | D |
| When I cried to mother she | E |
| Said 'Lie down now I declare | D |
| If you don't no Christmas tree ' | - |
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| Yes next week is Christmas And | I |
| I heard some one laughing sure | J |
| Low half smothered by a hand | K |
| In the parlor where the door | L |
| 'S always locked and my my hair | D |
| Fairly crept And suddenly | E |
| Heard a hoarse voice say 'Take care | D |
| Or you'll get no Christmas tree ' | - |
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| Mother was a lying down | M |
| 'T was n't she And then the cook | N |
| And my nurse had gone in town | M |
| Father he was at a book | N |
| Must have been Old Santa there | D |
| Just a lying low to see | E |
| If I'm good or I declare | D |
| Trimming up my Christmas tree | E |
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| One night huh the kitchen door | L |
| Banged wide open 'T was n't wind | O |
| And three knocks or was it four | L |
| Shook the window I just skinned | P |
| Out of there and up the stair | D |
| Where my mother was and she | E |
| Smiled ''T was Santa I'll declare | D |
| Bringing in your Christmas tree ' | - |
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| And I never pout or cry | Q |
| When I have to go to bed | R |
| Just get in my gown and lie | Q |
| Quiet listening for the tread | R |
| Of a foot upon the stair | D |
| Or a voice it seems to me | E |
| Santa's saying 'I declare | D |
| It's a lovely Christmas tree ' | - |
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| Every one just walks the chalk | S |
| Now it's near to Christmas Yes | T |
| I'm as careful in my talk | U |
| As a boy could be I guess | T |
| 'For Old Santa's everywhere ' | - |
| Mother says mysteriously | E |
| 'And unless you're good 'declare | D |
| You won't have a Christmas tree ' | - |
Madison Julius Cawein
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