The Friends Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABB CCBB DDBB EEFF| I had some friends but I dreamed that they were dead | A |
| Who used to dance with lanterns round a little boy in bed | A |
| Green and white lanterns that waved to and fro | B |
| But I haven't seen a Firefly since ever so long ago | B |
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| I had some friends their crowns were in the sky | C |
| Who used to nod and whisper when a little boy went by | C |
| As the nuts began to tumble and the breeze began to blow | B |
| And I haven't seen a Cocoa palm since ever so long ago | B |
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| I had a friend he came up from Cape Horn | D |
| With a Coal sack on his shoulder when a little boy was born | D |
| He heard me learn to talk and he helped me thrive and grow | B |
| But I haven't seen the Southern Cross since ever so long ago | B |
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| I had a boat I out and let her drive | E |
| Till I found my dream was foolish for my friends were all alive | E |
| The Cocoa palms were real and the Southern Cross was true | F |
| And the Fireflies were dancing so I danced too | F |
Rudyard Kipling
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