Her Letter Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCDCD AEAEFGFG EHEHCDCD| I'm taking pen in hand this night and hard it is for me | A |
| My poor old fingers tremble so my hand is stiff and slow | B |
| And even with my glasses on I'm troubled sore to see | A |
| You'd little know your mother boy you'd little little know | B |
| You mind how brisk and bright I was how straight and trim and smart | C |
| 'Tis weariful I am the now and bent and frail and grey | D |
| I'm waiting at the road's end lad and all that's in my heart | C |
| Is just to see my boy again before I'm called away | D |
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| Oh well I mind the sorry day you crossed the gurly sea | A |
| 'Twas like the heart was torn from me a waeful wife was I | E |
| You said that you'd be home again in two years maybe three | A |
| But nigh a score of years have gone and still the years go by | E |
| I know it's cruel hard for you you've bairnies of your own | F |
| I know the siller's hard to win and folks have used you ill | G |
| But oh think of your mother lad that's waiting by her lone | F |
| And even if you canna come just write and say you will | G |
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| Aye even though there's little hope just promise that you'll try | E |
| It's weary weary waiting lad just say you'll come next year | H |
| I'm thinking there will be no 'next' I'm thinking soon I'll lie | E |
| With all the ones I've laid away but oh the hope will cheer | H |
| You know you're all that's left to me and we are seas apart | C |
| But if you'll only say you'll come then will I hope and pray | D |
| I'm waiting by the grave side lad and all that's in my heart | C |
| Is just to see my boy again before I'm called away | D |
Robert Service
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