To A Beautiful Child On Her Birthday, With A Wreath Of Flowers Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCB DEFE GHIH JKLK MNON PQRQ QLSL TUVW XYZZ PSZS CDZD A2ZZZ| Whilst others give thee wond'rous toys | A |
| Or jewels rich and rare | B |
| I bring but flowers more meet are they | C |
| For one so young and fair | B |
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| 'Tis not because that snowy brow | D |
| Might with the lily vie | E |
| Or violet match the starry glance | F |
| Of that dark lustrous eye | E |
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| Nor yet because a brighter blush | G |
| E'en rose leaf never wore | H |
| But 'tis that in their leaves lies hid | I |
| A rare and mystic lore | H |
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| And with its aid I now shall form | J |
| A wreath of flow'rets wild | K |
| Graceful and full of meaning sweet | L |
| To deck thy brow fair child | K |
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| The primrose first the emblem fit | M |
| Of budding early youth | N |
| The daisy in whose leaves we read | O |
| Pure innocence and truth | N |
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| The rosebud sign of youthful charms | P |
| We well may give to thee | Q |
| And with it join the sweet frail leaves | R |
| Of the shrinking sensitive tree | Q |
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| And tribute to thy modesty | Q |
| The violet emblem meet | L |
| Itself concealing yet on all | S |
| Shedding its perfume sweet | L |
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| And for thy kind and gentle heart | T |
| We bring the jessamine | U |
| To twine with ivy ever green | V |
| True friendship's sacred sign | W |
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| Thy wreath is formed of blossoms bright | X |
| I've twined each link and yet | Y |
| Another flower I still must add | Z |
| The fragrant mignonnette | Z |
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| Which says However great the charms | P |
| That to thy lot may fall | S |
| Thy qualities of heart and mind | Z |
| By far surpass them all | S |
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| Aye be it thus and ever may | C |
| This lovely wreath as now | D |
| Emblem of every precious gift | Z |
| Be fit to deck thy brow | D |
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| But last and dearest 'mid the buds | A2 |
| Of that bright varied lot | Z |
| Must ever be my gentle child | Z |
| The sweet forget me not | Z |
Rosanna Eleanor Leprohon
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