Christmas Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCBDEFE GHIJKLLL MNMNOPOP QRQRSTST| Old father Time his cruel scythe | A |
| Has swung full oft around | B |
| Since last the merry Christmas bells | C |
| Rang out their cheerful sound | B |
| With cruel vigor he has held | D |
| His great impartial sway | E |
| And many thousands mown to earth | F |
| Who saw last Christmas day | E |
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| For some have left this world for aye | G |
| Who dwelt with us last year | H |
| Glad voices heard amongst us then | I |
| We never more shall hear | J |
| But still we'll build our Christmas fires | K |
| And sing our Christmas songs | L |
| And for one day forget our griefs | L |
| Our failures and our wrongs | L |
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| Then ring ye joyful bells ring out | M |
| Ye crashing cymbals fall | N |
| And for old Christmas hale and stout | M |
| Sound up ye harps and all | N |
| Let music's loud and sweetest strain | O |
| Beat from our hearts each ill | P |
| Let thoughts of those assuage our pain | O |
| Who are around us still | P |
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| Oh winsome maid oh hearty youth | Q |
| I urge you on to glee | R |
| For in your innocence and truth | Q |
| You all are dear to me | R |
| Nor youth nor age should cherish gloom | S |
| And voices oft should sing | T |
| So give the gladsome voices room | S |
| And let the joy bells ring | T |
Thomas Frederick Young
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