The Waking (1948) Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCD EFGH HIJK LMNO PQRS GTUV WXYE| I strolled across | A |
| An open field | B |
| The sun was out | C |
| Heat was happy | D |
| - | |
| This way This way | E |
| The wren's throat shimmered | F |
| Either to other | G |
| The blossoms sang | H |
| - | |
| The stones sang | H |
| The little ones did | I |
| And flowers jumped | J |
| Like small goats | K |
| - | |
| A ragged fringe | L |
| Of daisies waved | M |
| I wasn't alone | N |
| In a grove of apples | O |
| - | |
| Far in the wood | P |
| A nestling sighed | Q |
| The dew loosened | R |
| Its morning smells | S |
| - | |
| I came where the river | G |
| Ran over stones | T |
| My ears knew | U |
| An early joy | V |
| - | |
| And all the waters | W |
| Of all the streams | X |
| Sang in my veins | Y |
| That summer day | E |
Theodore Roethke
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