Timing Her Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABBCAAAC BBBCAAAC ABBCAAAC BBBCDDDC ABBCEEEC BCCCFFFC ABBCDDDC BBBCGGGC HBBCIIIJ| Lalage's coming | A |
| Where is she now O | B |
| Turning to bow O | B |
| And smile is she | C |
| Just at parting | A |
| Parting parting | A |
| As she is starting | A |
| To come to me | C |
| - | |
| Where is she now O | B |
| Now and now O | B |
| Shadowing a bough O | B |
| Of hedge or tree | C |
| As she is rushing | A |
| Rushing rushing | A |
| Gossamers brushing | A |
| To come to me | C |
| - | |
| Lalage's coming | A |
| Where is she now O | B |
| Climbing the brow O | B |
| Of hills I see | C |
| Yes she is nearing | A |
| Nearing nearing | A |
| Weather unfearing | A |
| To come to me | C |
| - | |
| Near is she now O | B |
| Now and now O | B |
| Milk the rich cow O | B |
| Forward the tea | C |
| Shake the down bed for her | D |
| Linen sheets spread for her | D |
| Drape round the head for her | D |
| Coming to me | C |
| - | |
| Lalage's coming | A |
| She's nearer now O | B |
| End anyhow O | B |
| To day's husbandry | C |
| Would a gilt chair were mine | E |
| Slippers of vair were mine | E |
| Brushes for hair were mine | E |
| Of ivory | C |
| - | |
| What will she think O | B |
| She who's so comely | C |
| Viewing how homely | C |
| A sort are we | C |
| Nothing resplendent | F |
| No prompt attendant | F |
| Not one dependent | F |
| Pertaining to me | C |
| - | |
| Lalage's coming | A |
| Where is she now O | B |
| Fain I'd avow O | B |
| Full honestly | C |
| Nought here's enough for her | D |
| All is too rough for her | D |
| Even my love for her | D |
| Poor in degree | C |
| - | |
| She's nearer now O | B |
| Still nearer now O | B |
| She 'tis I vow O | B |
| Passing the lea | C |
| Rush down to meet her there | G |
| Call out and greet her there | G |
| Never a sweeter there | G |
| Crossed to me | C |
| - | |
| Lalage's come aye | H |
| Come is she now O | B |
| Does Heaven allow O | B |
| A meeting to be | C |
| Yes she is here now | I |
| Here now here now | I |
| Nothing to fear now | I |
| Here's Lalage | J |
Thomas Hardy
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