The Rose Upon My Balcony Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AAAA ABAB CDCD| The rose upon my balcony the morning air perfuming | A |
| Was leafless all the winter time and pining for the spring | A |
| You ask me why her breath is sweet and why her cheek is blooming | A |
| It is because the sun is out and birds begin to sing | A |
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| The nightingale whose melody is through the greenwood ringing | A |
| Was silent when the boughs were bare and winds were blowing keen | B |
| And if Mamma you ask of me the reason of his singing | A |
| It is because the sun is out and all the leaves are green | B |
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| Thus each performs his part Mamma the birds have found their voices | C |
| The blowing rose a flush Mamma her bonny cheek to dye | D |
| And there's sunshine in my heart Mamma which wakens and rejoices | C |
| And so I sing and blush Mamma and that's the reason why | D |
William Makepeace Thackeray
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