The Child-s Dream Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABB CCDD EFGG HHII AAJJ AAKK LLMM NNOO| Buried in childhood s cloudless dreams a fair haired nursling lay | A |
| A soft smile hovered round the lips as if still oped to pray | A |
| And then a vision came to him of beauty strange and mild | B |
| Such as may only fill the dreams of a pure sinless child | B |
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| Stood by his couch an angel fair with radiant glitt ring wings | C |
| Of hues as bright as the living gems the fount to Heaven flings | C |
| With loving smile he bent above the fair child cradled there | D |
| While sounds of sweet seraphic power stole o er the fragrant air | D |
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| Child list to me he softly said on mission high I m here | E |
| Sent by that Glorious One to whom Heav n bows in loving fear | F |
| I seek thee now whilst thou art still on the threshold of earth s strife | G |
| To speak of what thou knowest not yet this new and wond rous life | G |
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| Dost cling to it dost find this earth a fair and lovely one | H |
| Dost love its bright dyed birds and flowers its radiant golden sun | H |
| I come to bid thee leave it all to turn from its bright bloom | I |
| And having closed thine eyes in death descend into the tomb | I |
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| Thou shudderest child with restless gaze from me thou turn st away | A |
| Mid summer flowers and singing birds wouldst thou remain to play | A |
| Thou still wouldst bask in the dear light of thy fond father s smile | J |
| And on thy mother s doating heart would linger yet awhile | J |
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| Tis well sweet child I blame thee not but in spheres far away | A |
| Are blossoms lovelier far than those which tempt thee here to stay | A |
| And if the love of parents fond with joy thy heart doth fill | K |
| In those bright distant realms is One who loves thee better still | K |
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| That One for thee in suffering lived for thy sake too he died | L |
| Oh like the ocean is His love as deep my child as wide | L |
| Leave then this earth ere hideous sin thy spotless brow shall dim | M |
| One struggling breath one parting pang and then thou lt be with Him | M |
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| A smile lit up the sleeper s face but soon it softly fled | N |
| The rose leaf cheeks and lips grew wan could it be the child was dead | N |
| Yes dead and spared the ills of life and in bright bliss above | O |
| The pure soul nestles in the light of God s unbounded Love | O |
Rosanna Eleanor Leprohon
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