Thou Waters, Tell Me Why Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABB C CDEDD FFDD GGHH| O'er rocks where sea waves wrestled far from yon city's height | A |
| A woman walked 'mid shadows and watched for morning light | A |
| A woman strong with purpose though burdened with life's care | B |
| The silvered tints of starlight matched threads in gold brown hair | B |
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| CHORUS | C |
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| But her heart and the waves grew restless | C |
| As she thought of years gone by | D |
| Of him she once loved truly | E |
| Cried waters tell me why | D |
| Thou waters tell me why | D |
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| Aged rocks lend me thy power 'gainst winds and tempest wild | F |
| A woman's strife before me I fain would be a child | F |
| Long since 'twas said at parting Forever love good bye | D |
| And life merged into duty Oh waters tell me why | D |
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| While plaintive seas are calling my heart for one doth yearn | G |
| Find love in kindly service sweet fern leaves sighed Return | G |
| Sad waves then cease thy moaning let hope's resplendent rays | H |
| Imbue my heart with courage God's love's with me always | H |
Mary Alice Walton
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