Voices Hushed Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCB DAEA FGFG HIDI DDCD FJDK LADA MNFO PFFF| I stood in the mossy gateway | A |
| And thought of years gone by | B |
| Then tapped on latticed windows | C |
| Heard naught only my sigh | B |
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| The house was cold and empty | D |
| A stranger's home they say | A |
| The voices hushed of dear ones | E |
| Loved footprints passed away | A |
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| In fancy then I peopled | F |
| The place with moving life | G |
| The halls again resounded | F |
| With laughter song and fife | G |
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| In father's arms I nestle | H |
| Caressing soft dark hair | I |
| I beg for one more story | D |
| Or breathe my childhood's prayer | I |
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| My heart cries out when fancy | D |
| Brings mother back to me | D |
| Her loving care o'er shadows | C |
| The past sweet memory | D |
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| The house now grows resplendent | F |
| With joys of former scene | J |
| My brothers loved so dearly | D |
| And life a happy dream | K |
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| Our uncle kind and tender | L |
| The cousins buoyant gay | A |
| My playmates calling for me | D |
| To school we his away | A |
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| Awakened from my dreaming | M |
| Time speaks of saddened years | N |
| Two score more and voices hushed | F |
| Flow now ye pent up tears | O |
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| Oh voices hushed where art thou | P |
| A stranger lone I stand | F |
| Good bye good bye old homestead | F |
| Farewell sweet mystic band | F |
Mary Alice Walton
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