The Bird And The Storm-cloud Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABCDDEEDDFF GGHHIIDDJJKK LLMMNNDDFF AAOOPPQQMM RRPPAASSRR DDAATTQQUUDD| Little bird is that thy sphere | A |
| Yonder threat'ning cloud so near | A |
| Sunbeams blaze along its brow | B |
| Yet what darkness reigns below | C |
| There the sullen thunder mutt'ring | D |
| Wrathful sounds is sternly utt'ring | D |
| There the red eyed lightning gleameth | E |
| Where no more the sunlight beameth | E |
| And the strong wind fiercely waking | D |
| Wings of fearful might is taking | D |
| Creature of the calmer air | F |
| Wherefore art thou soaring there | F |
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| Wert thou weary of the vale | G |
| With its blossom scented gale | G |
| Weary of thy breezy bowers | H |
| Weary of thy wild wood flowers | H |
| Weary of thy wind rocked nest | I |
| In the bright green willow's breast | I |
| Didst thou sigh on daring wing | D |
| Up in heaven's blue depths to sing | D |
| Claim with storms companionship | J |
| And in clouds thy free wings dip | J |
| And where rushing winds are strong | K |
| Pour thy melody of song | K |
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| Bird thy wing is all too weak | L |
| Such adventurous heights to seek | L |
| In the bower thou seem'dst to be | M |
| Trembling with timidity | M |
| Now with proud unshrinking glance | N |
| Thou art daring yon expanse | N |
| And with wild exultant singing | D |
| Upward thy free flight art winging | D |
| Creature of the calmer air | F |
| Wherefore art thou sporting there | F |
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| Bird that cannot be thy sphere | A |
| Yonder threatening cloud so near | A |
| With thy bright unfearing eye | O |
| Wherefore seek that troubled sky | O |
| Ah a hand is o'er thee spread | P |
| To defend thy beauteous head | P |
| Sheltering arms are round thee cast | Q |
| 'Mid the lightning and the blast | Q |
| God doth shield thee and shall He | M |
| Thine and not my guardian be | M |
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| No He who guards thy fragile form | R |
| Midst the dread o'erwhelming storm | R |
| Will His kind protection spread | P |
| O'er His child's defenceless head | P |
| Temper every blast severe | A |
| Mingle hope with every fear | A |
| Pour into the bleeding heart | S |
| Balm for sorrow's keenest smart | S |
| And will gift the feeblest form | R |
| With a might to brave each storm | R |
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| Bird thou well mayst soar and sing | D |
| High in heaven on raptured wing | D |
| Thou hast never learned to fear | A |
| Blighting change in thy bright sphere | A |
| 'Tis to us and us alone | T |
| Faith's mysterious might is known | T |
| We that tremble at the blast | Q |
| Shall o'ersweep the storms at last | Q |
| Though around us tempests lower | U |
| We shall know our triumph hour | U |
| And on glad exultant wing | D |
| Soar and with the angels sing | D |
Pamela S. Vining, (j. C. Yule)
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