The Night Of The Dance Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABBAB ACCAC ADEAE FGGFG| The cold moon hangs to the sky by its horn | A |
| And centres its gaze on me | B |
| The stars like eyes in reverie | B |
| Their westering as for a while forborne | A |
| Quiz downward curiously | B |
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| Old Robert draws the backbrand in | A |
| The green logs steam and spit | C |
| The half awakened sparrows flit | C |
| From the riddled thatch and owls begin | A |
| To whoo from the gable slit | C |
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| Yes far and nigh things seem to know | A |
| Sweet scenes are impending here | D |
| That all is prepared that the hour is near | E |
| For welcomes fellowships and flow | A |
| Of sally song and cheer | E |
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| That spigots are pulled and viols strung | F |
| That soon will arise the sound | G |
| Of measures trod to tunes renowned | G |
| That She will return in Love's low tongue | F |
| My vows as we wheel around | G |
Thomas Hardy
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