Romance Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABAB CADA ADAD EDDD FDDD DGDG HDDD| When I was but thirteen or so | A |
| I went into a golden land | B |
| Chimborazo Cotopaxi | A |
| Took me by the hand | B |
| - | |
| My father died my brother too | C |
| They passed like fleeting dreams | A |
| I stood where Popocatapetl | D |
| In the sunlight gleams | A |
| - | |
| I dimly heard the master's voice | A |
| And boys far off at play | D |
| Chimborazo Cotopaxi | A |
| Had stolen me away | D |
| - | |
| I walked in a great golden dream | E |
| To and fro from school | D |
| Shining Popocatapetl | D |
| The dusty streets did rule | D |
| - | |
| I walked home with a gold dark boy | F |
| And never a word I'd say | D |
| Chimborazo Cotopaxi | D |
| Had taken my speech away | D |
| - | |
| I gazed entranced upon his face | D |
| Fairer than any flower | G |
| O shining Popocatapetl | D |
| It was thy magic hour | G |
| - | |
| The houses people traffic seemed | H |
| Thin fading dreams by day | D |
| Chimborazo Cotopaxi | D |
| They had stolen my soul away | D |
W.j. Turner
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Brenda Warner: I woke up this morning with the words of the first verse of this poem in my head!!!!!
I have remembered it a few times before but then it fades away again for a few more years. I had to learn a poem by heart so I could recite it by heart to my class in Lucas Vale Primary School, in S.E. London, about 70 years ago. I chose this one. Children learnt poetry in school many years ago.When I got up I rushed to my pc and looked it up. I had forgotten who the poet was. The video of W.j. Turner reciting his poem was brilliantly created and I cried as all the words came back to me. THANKYOU.
Cheryl Hutchinson: It has always been one of my favourite poems made more so because I am from the island of Barbados and we have a sugar plantation house called Chimborazo House which is rather unusual. It is situated in the highest and the most lush part of the island.
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