The Gardener Xiii: I Asked Nothing Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDEFGHGIAJKALMANOP QOMRSRDGTUVO| I asked nothing only stood at the | A |
| edge of the wood behind the tree | B |
| Languor was still upon the eyes | C |
| of the dawn and the dew in the air | D |
| The lazy smell of the damp grass | E |
| hung in the thin mist above the earth | F |
| Under the banyan tree you were | G |
| milking the cow with your hands | H |
| tender and fresh as butter | G |
| And I was standing still | I |
| I did not say a word It was the | A |
| bird that sang unseen from the thicket | J |
| The mango tree was shedding its | K |
| flowers upon the village road and the | A |
| bees came humming one by one | L |
| On the side of the pond the gate of | M |
| Shiva's temple was opened and the | A |
| worshipper had begun his chants | N |
| With the vessel on your lap you | O |
| were milking the cow | P |
| I stood with my empty can | Q |
| I did not come near you | O |
| The sky woke with the sound of | M |
| the gong at the temple | R |
| The dust was raised in the road | S |
| from the hoofs of the driven cattle | R |
| With the gurgling pitchers at their | D |
| hips women came from the river | G |
| Your bracelets were jingling and | T |
| foam brimming over the jar | U |
| The morning wore on and I did not | V |
| come near you | O |
Rabindranath Tagore
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