The Four Wishes Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABB CCDD EEFF GGHH IIJJ KKEE LLHH MMNN OOHH FFPP IIFF IIEE| Father a youthful hero said bending his lofty brow | A |
| On the world wide I must go forth then bless me bless me now | A |
| And ere I shall return oh say what goal must I have won | B |
| What is the aim the prize that most thou wishest for thy son | B |
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| Proudly the father gazed upon his bearing brave and high | C |
| The dauntless spirit flashing forth from his dark brilliant eye | C |
| My son thou art the eldest hope of a proud honored name | D |
| Then let thy guiding star through life thy chief pursuit be fame | D |
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| Tis well thou st chosen father well it is a glorious part | E |
| And the youth s glance told the wish chimed well with that brave ardent heart | E |
| Now brother thou lt have none to share thy sports till I return | F |
| Say what shall be the glitt ring prize that I afar must earn | F |
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| The world said the laughing boy on heroes poor looks cold | G |
| If thou art wise as well as brave return with store of gold | G |
| Perchance thou rt right and now he turned to his sister young and fair | H |
| Braiding with skill a glossy tress of his own raven hair | H |
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| Tis now thy turn sweet sister mine breathe thy heart s wish to me | I |
| If I ve the power twill be fulfilled ere I return to thee | I |
| The maiden blushed and whispring low I prize not wealth or pride | J |
| But brother to thy future home bring back a gentle bride | J |
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| The merry smile her words had raised fled as with falt ring voice | K |
| He asked of her the best beloved Mother what is thy choice | K |
| My son my son she softly said hear my wish ere we part | E |
| Return as now thou goest forth with true and guileless heart | E |
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| The years sped on with rapid flight and to his home once more | L |
| The soldier came he walked not with the buoyant step of yore | L |
| The eagle eye was sunken dim the curls of glossy hair | H |
| Fell careless round an aching brow once free from shade of care | H |
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| His soiled and shattered crest he laid low at his father s feet | M |
| And sadly said Tis all I have is it an off ring meet | M |
| In battle s front I madly fought till dead on dead were heaped | N |
| Want weariness and pain I ve borne and yet no fame I ve reaped | N |
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| Brother thou told st me to return with treasures like a king | O |
| This hacked and dinted sword and shield is all the wealth I bring | O |
| Sister I wooed a lady bright with eyes like thine and hair | H |
| I woke from wild and dazzling dreams to find her false as fair | H |
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| Now mother unto thee I turn say say wilt though repine | F |
| If I tell thee that those cherished hopes have all proved vain but thine | F |
| Though folly may have swayed awhile this heart since last we met | P |
| Still mother at thy feet I swear tis true and stainless yet | P |
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| No aim has ever ruled it that thou might st not calmly see | I |
| Nor hope nor thought dear mother that I d shrink to bare to thee | I |
| Bless thee mine own one for those words thrice dearer art thou now | F |
| Than if thine hands were filled with gems and laurels twined thy brow | F |
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| And dearer is thy still fond smile tho dimmed its brightness be | I |
| Than that of fairest bride to glad our home with witching glee | I |
| With all a mother s yearning love she strained him to her heart | E |
| And in that fond embrace he felt her s was the better part | E |
Rosanna Eleanor Leprohon
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