The Right Thing Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABA CBA DEA DEA CEA FBAA| Let others probe the mystery if they can | A |
| Time harried prisoners of Shall and Will | B |
| The right thing happens to the happy man | A |
| - | |
| The bird flies out the bird flies back again | C |
| The hill becomes the valley and is still | B |
| Let others delve that mystery if they can | A |
| - | |
| God bless the roots Body and soul are one | D |
| The small become the great the great the small | E |
| The right thing happens to the happy man | A |
| - | |
| Child of the dark he can out leap the sun | D |
| His being single and that being all | E |
| The right thing happens to the happy man | A |
| - | |
| Or he sits still a solid figure when | C |
| The self destructive shake the common wall | E |
| Takes to himself what mystery he can | A |
| - | |
| And praising change as the slow night comes on | F |
| Wills what he would surrendering his will | B |
| Till mystery is no more No more he can | A |
| The right thing happens to the happy man | A |
Theodore Roethke
(1)
Poem topics: , Print This Poem , Rhyme Scheme
Submit Spanish Translation
Submit German Translation
Submit French Translation
About The Right Thing
The Right Thing is a poem by Theodore Roethke. This page includes the poem text, poet information, related topics, comments, and similar poems.
Write your comment about The Right Thing poem by Theodore Roethke
Best Poems of Theodore Roethke