The Gift Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCDCDABAB| What can I give you my lord my lover | A |
| You who have given the world to me | B |
| Showed me the light and the joy that cover | A |
| The wild sweet earth and the restless sea | B |
| All that I have are gifts of your giving | C |
| If I gave them again you would find them old | D |
| And your soul would weary of always living | C |
| Before the mirror my life would hold | D |
| What shall I give you my lord my lover | A |
| The gift that breaks the heart in me | B |
| I bid you awake at dawn and discover | A |
| I have gone my way and left you free | B |
Sara Teasdale
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