The Whistler Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABBAACC DEEDDFF GHHGGAA IJJIICC AKKAADDLL| Throughout the sunny day he whistled on his way | A |
| Oh high and low and gay and sweet | B |
| The melody rang down the street | B |
| Till all the weary old and grey | A |
| Smiled at their work or stopped to say | A |
| Now God be thanked that youth is fair | C |
| And light of heart and free from care | C |
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| What time the wind blew high he whistled and went by | D |
| Then clarion clear on every side | E |
| The song was scattered far and wide | E |
| Like birds above a storm that fly | D |
| The silver notes soared to the sky | D |
| O soul whose courage does not fail | F |
| But with a song can meet the gale | F |
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| And when the rain fell fast he whistled as he passed | G |
| A little tune the whole world knew | H |
| A song of love of love most true | H |
| On through the mist it came at last | G |
| To one by sorrow overcast | G |
| Dear Christ she said by night and day | A |
| They serve who praise as well as pray | A |
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| Though the great world was white he whistled in the night | I |
| The sky was spangled all with gold | J |
| The bitter wind was keen and cold | J |
| Yet gay musician out of sight | I |
| You still put wintry thoughts to flight | I |
| For summer follows where you fare | C |
| Whistler so debonair | C |
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| And when the fog hung grey he whistled on his way | A |
| The little children in his train | K |
| With rosy lips caught up the strain | K |
| Then I to hear what he might say | A |
| Followed with them that sombre day | A |
| Is it for joy of life quoth I | D |
| Good sir you go awhistling by | D |
| He smiled and sighed and shook his head | L |
| I cheer my own sad heart he said | L |
Virna Sheard
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