Rosanna Eleanor Leprohon

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Bound For California Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: AABB CCDD EEAA FFGG HIJJ KKLL HHDD LLMM

With buoyant heart he left his home for that bright wond rous landA
Where gold ore gleams in countless mines and gold dust strews the sandA
And youth s dear ties were riven all for as wild as vain a dreamB
As the meteor false that leads astray the traveller with its gleamB
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Vainly his father frowned dissent his mother tearful prayedC
Vainly his sisters with fond words his purpose would have stayedC
He heard them all with heedless ear with dauntless heart and boldD
Whisp ring to soothe each yearning fear I go to win you goldD
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Restless he paced the deck until he saw the sails unfurledE
Of the ship which was to bear him to that new and distant worldE
And when his comrades stood with him and watched the lessening landA
His clear laugh rose the loudest mid that gay gold seekers bandA
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In changing moods of grief and mirth the ocean way was passedF
And all were weary when the cry of Land was heard at lastF
Like birds escaped from thraldom long the happy smiling crowdG
Thronged to the deck with eager looks rejoicing long and loudG
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Yet one was missing mid that band who foremost should have beenH
Whose hopeful heart had cheered them oft when winds blew fierce and keenI
And when dead calms or drizzling rains made the ocean way seem longJ
Had wiled the time with lively tale with jest or stirring songJ
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But a sudden change had come o er him his ringing voice was hushedK
The smooth young cheek grew pallid or at times was deeply flushedK
And now he lay in his lonely cot a prey to sickness drearL
His frame all filled with racking pain his heart with doubt and fearL
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Oh raise me up he faintly breathed that I one glance may winH
Of that long looked for promised land I ne er may enter inH
Till I recall the tender words of friends well loved of oldD
The friends I left without a pang in idle search for goldD
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The Exile s prayer was soon obeyed and round his fevered browL
The cool land breeze is playing but death s damps are on it nowL
His spirit passed from earth away as Sol s last dying beamsM
Lit up the golden Eldorado of all his boyish dreamsM

Rosanna Eleanor Leprohon



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