The Dying Gipsy Smuggler Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AAAB CCCB DDDDB EFGB| Wasted weary wherefore stay | A |
| Wrestling thus with earth and clay | A |
| From the body pass away | A |
| Hark the mass is singing | B |
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| From thee doff thy mortal weed | C |
| Mary Mother be thy speed | C |
| Saints to help thee at thy need | C |
| Hark the knell is ringing | B |
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| Fear not snow drift driving fast | D |
| Sleet or hail or levin blast | D |
| Soon the shroud shall lap thee fast | D |
| And the sleep be on thee cast | D |
| That shall ne'er know waking | B |
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| Haste thee haste thee to be gone | E |
| Earth flits fast and time draws on | F |
| Gasp thy gasp and groan thy groan | G |
| Day is near the breaking | B |
Walter Scott (sir)
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About The Dying Gipsy Smuggler
The Dying Gipsy Smuggler is a poem by Walter Scott (sir). This page includes the poem text, poet information, related topics, comments, and similar poems.