To The Man After The Harrow Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABAB CDCD EBEE FGFG| Now leave the check reins slack | A |
| The seed is flying far today | B |
| The seed like stars against the black | A |
| Eternity of April clay | B |
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| This seed is potent as the seed | C |
| Of knowledge in the Hebrew Book | D |
| So drive your horses in the creed | C |
| Of God the Father as a stook | D |
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| Forget the men on Brady's Hill | E |
| Forget what Brady's boy may say | B |
| For destiny will not fulfil | E |
| Unless you let the harrow play | E |
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| Forget the worm's opinion too | F |
| Of hooves and pointed harrow pins | G |
| For you are driving your horses through | F |
| The mist where Genesis begins | G |
Patrick Kavanagh
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