A Ripple Song Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABAB CCDC EFEC CCDC CCCC CCCC| Once red ripple came to land | A |
| In the golden sunset burning | B |
| Lapped against a maiden's hand | A |
| By the ford returning | B |
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| Dainty foot and gentle breast | C |
| Here across be glad and rest | C |
| quot Maiden wait quot the ripple saith | D |
| quot Wait awhile for I am Death quot | C |
| - | |
| quot Where my lover calls I go | E |
| Shame it were to treat him coldly | F |
| 'Twas a fish that circled so | E |
| Turning over boldly quot | C |
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| Dainty foot and tender heart | C |
| Wait the loaded ferry raft | C |
| quot Wait ah wait quot the ripple saith | D |
| quot Maiden wait for I am Death quot | C |
| - | |
| quot When my lover calls I haste | C |
| Dame Disdain was never wedded quot | C |
| Ripple ripple round her waist | C |
| Clear the current eddied | C |
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| Foolish heart and faithful hand | C |
| Little feet that touched no land | C |
| Far away the ripple sped | C |
| Ripple ripple running red | C |
Rudyard Kipling
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