The Woman At The Gate Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCC DEDEFG DHDHAA IJIJKL| Where is your little boy to day | A |
| I asked her at the gate | B |
| I used to see him at his play | A |
| And often I would wait | B |
| He was so beautiful so bright | C |
| I watched him with delight | C |
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| He had a tiny motor car | D |
| And it was painted red | E |
| He wound it up it ran so far | D |
| So merrily it sped | E |
| I think he told me that it was | F |
| A gift from Santa Claus | G |
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| The woman said It ran so far | D |
| He followed it with joy | H |
| Then came a real motor car | D |
| He sought to save his toy | H |
| My little boy is far away | A |
| Where angel children play | A |
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| His father perished in the War | I |
| Now I am all alone | J |
| And death is all I'm longing for | I |
| So said with face of stone | J |
| That woman Curse their crazy cars | K |
| And cruel wars | L |
Robert Service
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