The Old Lane Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABBCDCE FFFGHGH IIIJKJK LLLMNMN OOOPQPQ RRRSTUTAn old lost lane where can it lead | A |
To stony pastures where the weed | B |
Purples its plume or sails its seed | B |
And from one knoll the vetch makes green | C |
Trailing its glimmering ribbon on | D |
Under deep boughs a creek is seen | C |
Flecked with the silver of the dawn | E |
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An old green lane where can it go | F |
Into the valley land below | F |
Where red the wilding lilies blow | F |
Where under willows shadowy grey | G |
The blue crane wades the heron glides | H |
And in each pool the minnows sway | G |
Twinkling their slim and silvery sides | H |
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An old railed lane where does it end | I |
Beyond the log bridge at the bend | I |
Towards which our young feet used to wend | I |
Where 'neath a dappled sycamore | J |
The old mill thrashed its foaming wheel | K |
And smiling at its corn strewn door | J |
The miller leant all white with meal | K |
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An old wild lane I know it well | L |
The creek the bridge across the dell | L |
The old house on the orchard swell | L |
The pine board porch above the creek | M |
Where oft we used to sit and dream | N |
Two children fair of hair and cheek | M |
Dropping our flowers in the stream | N |
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An old old lane I follow it | O |
In fancy and where branches knit | O |
Behold a boy and girl who sit | O |
Beside the mill dam near the mill | P |
Or in a flat boat old and worn | Q |
Oar lilyward I see them still | P |
Her dress is rent his trousers torn | Q |
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An old lost lane Come let us find | R |
As here I have it in my mind | R |
As boyhood left it far behind | R |
Yes let us follow it again | S |
And meet her wild of foot and hair | T |
The tomboy sweet as sun and rain | U |
Whom once we worshipped to despair | T |
Madison Julius Cawein
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