Night Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCCDD EDFDGGHH AIJKGGLL MNMNOOPP QRQRQQMM SNTNCCRR| The sun descending in the west | A |
| The evening star does shine | B |
| The birds are silent in their nest | A |
| And I must seek for mine | B |
| The moon like a flower | C |
| In heavens high bower | C |
| With silent delight | D |
| Sits and smiles on the night | D |
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| Farewell green fields and happy groves | E |
| Where flocks have took delight | D |
| Where lambs have nibbled silent moves | F |
| The feet of angels bright | D |
| Unseen they pour blessing | G |
| And joy without ceasing | G |
| On each bud and blossom | H |
| And each sleeping bosom | H |
| - | |
| They look in every thoughtless nest | A |
| Where birds are covered warm | I |
| They visit caves of every beast | J |
| To keep them all from harm | K |
| If they see any weeping | G |
| That should have been sleeping | G |
| They pour sleep on their head | L |
| And sit down by their bed | L |
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| When wolves and tygers howl for prey | M |
| They pitying stand and weep | N |
| Seeking to drive their thirst away | M |
| And keep them from the sheep | N |
| But if they rush dreadful | O |
| The angels most heedful | O |
| Receive each mild spirit | P |
| New worlds to inherit | P |
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| And there the lions ruddy eyes | Q |
| Shall flow with tears of gold | R |
| And pitying the tender cries | Q |
| And walking round the fold | R |
| Saying wrath by his meekness | Q |
| And by his health sickness | Q |
| Is driven away | M |
| From our immortal day | M |
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| And now beside thee bleating lamb | S |
| I can lie down and sleep | N |
| Or think on him who bore thy name | T |
| Graze after thee and weep | N |
| For wash'd in lifes river | C |
| My bright mane for ever | C |
| Shall shine like the gold | R |
| As I guard o'er the fold | R |
William Blake
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