The Old Dreamer Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCBCBDBDBEBFBGBGB HBHBIBIBEBEBJKJBDBDB LBLBDBDB| COME let's climb into our attic | A |
| In our house that's old and gray | B |
| Life you're old and I'm rheumatic | A |
| And it's close of day | B |
| Lay aside your rags and tatters | C |
| Shirt and shoes so soiled with clay | B |
| They're no use now Nothing matters | C |
| It is close of day | B |
| Let's to bed It's cold No fire | D |
| And no lamp to make a ray | B |
| Where's our servant young Desire | D |
| Gone at close of day | B |
| Oft she served us with fine glances | E |
| Helped us out at work and play | B |
| She is gone now better chances | F |
| And it's close of day | B |
| Where is Hope who flaunted scarlet | G |
| Hope who led us oft astray | B |
| Has she proved herself a harlot | G |
| At the close of day | B |
| What's become of Dream and Vision | H |
| Friends we thought were here to stay | B |
| Has life clapped the two in prison | H |
| At the close of day | B |
| They are gone and how we miss them | I |
| They who made our garret gay | B |
| How we used to hug and kiss them | I |
| But 'tis close of day | B |
| Where's friend Love now Who supposes | E |
| Has he flung himself away | B |
| Left us for a wreath of roses | E |
| At the close of day | B |
| And where's Song the soul elected | J |
| Has he quit us too for aye | K |
| Was it poverty he suspected | J |
| Near the close of day | B |
| How our attic rang their laughter | D |
| How it echoed laugh and lay | B |
| None may take their place hereafter | D |
| It is close of day | B |
| We have done the best we could do | L |
| Let us kneel awhile and pray | B |
| Now no matter what we would do | L |
| It is close of day | B |
| Let's to bed then It's December | D |
| Long enough since it was May | B |
| Let's forget it and remember | D |
| Now 'tis close of day | B |
Madison Julius Cawein
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