Cuckoo Song Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BCBCDEFFDE GHGHGEFFGE IGIGGEFFGESpring begins in southern England on the th April on which date the Old Woman lets the Cuckoo out of her basket at Heathfield Fair locally known as Heffle Cuckoo Fair | A |
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Tell it to the locked up trees | B |
Cuckoo bring your song here | C |
Warrant Act and Summons please | B |
For Spring to pass along here | C |
Tell old Winder if he doubt | D |
Tell him squat and square a | E |
Old Woman | F |
Old Woman | F |
Old Woman's let the Cuckoo out | D |
At Heffle Cuckoo Fair a | E |
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March has searched and April tried | G |
'Tisn't long to Mary now | H |
Not so far to Whitsuntide | G |
And Cuckoo's come to stay now | H |
Hear the valiant fellow shout | G |
Down the orchard bare a | E |
Old Woman | F |
Old Woman | F |
Old Woman's let the Cuckoo out | G |
At Heffle Cuckoo Fair a | E |
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When your heart is young and gay | I |
And the season rules it | G |
Work your works and play your play | I |
'Fore the Autumn cools it | G |
Kiss you turn and turn about | G |
But my lad beware a | E |
Old Woman | F |
Old Woman | F |
Old Woman's let the Cuckoo out | G |
At Heffle Cuckoo Fair a | E |
Rudyard Kipling
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