The Sandman Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABAB CDCDBEB FDFDGFGFBEB HCICDCDCBEB JKJKALALBEB| The rosy clouds float overhead | A |
| The sun is going down | B |
| And now the sandman's gentle tread | A |
| Comes stealing through the town | B |
| - | |
| White sand white sand he softly cries | C |
| And as he shakes his hand | D |
| Straightway there lies on babies' eyes | C |
| His gift of shining sand | D |
| Blue eyes gray eyes black eyes and brown | B |
| As shuts the rose they softly close when he | E |
| goes through the town | B |
| - | |
| From sunny beaches far away | F |
| Yes in another land | D |
| He gathers up at break of day | F |
| His store of shining sand | D |
| No tempests beat that shore remote | G |
| No ships may sail that way | F |
| His little boat alone may float | G |
| Within that lovely bay | F |
| Blue eyes gray eyes black eyes and brown | B |
| As shuts the rose they softly close when he | E |
| goes through the town | B |
| - | |
| He smiles to see the eyelids close | H |
| Above the happy eyes | C |
| And every child right well he knows | I |
| Oh he is very wise | C |
| But if as he goes through the land | D |
| A naughty baby cries | C |
| His other hand takes dull gray sand | D |
| To close the wakeful eyes | C |
| Blue eyes gray eyes black eyes and brown | B |
| As shuts the rose they softly close when he | E |
| goes through the town | B |
| - | |
| So when you hear the sandman's song | J |
| Sound through the twilight sweet | K |
| Be sure you do not keep him long | J |
| A waiting on the street | K |
| Lie softly down dear little head | A |
| Rest quiet busy hands | L |
| Till by your bed his good night said | A |
| He strews the shining sands | L |
| Blue eyes gray eyes black eyes and brown | B |
| As shuts the rose they softly close when he | E |
| goes through the town | B |
Margaret Vandegrift
(1)
Poem topics: , Print This Poem , Rhyme Scheme
Submit Spanish Translation
Submit German Translation
Submit French Translation
Previous Poem
Next Poem
Write your comment about The Sandman poem by Margaret Vandegrift
Best Poems of Margaret Vandegrift