The Great Oak Tree Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABAAABCDBB EBEBEEEBCDBB ABABAAABCDBB| There grew a little flower | A |
| 'Neath a great oak tree | B |
| When the tempest 'gan to lower | A |
| Little heeded she | B |
| No need had she to cower | A |
| For she dreaded not its power | A |
| She was happy in the bower | A |
| Of her great oak tree | B |
| Sing hey | C |
| Lackaday | D |
| Let the tears fall free | B |
| For the pretty little flower and the great oak tree | B |
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| When she found that he was fickle | E |
| Was that great oak tree | B |
| She was in a pretty pickle | E |
| As she well might be | B |
| But his gallantries were mickle | E |
| For Death followed with his sickle | E |
| And her tears began to trickle | E |
| For her great oak tree | B |
| Sing hey | C |
| Lackaday | D |
| Let the tears fall free | B |
| For the pretty little flower and the great oak tree | B |
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| Said she He loved me never | A |
| Did that great oak tree | B |
| But I'm neither rich nor clever | A |
| And so why should he | B |
| But though fate our fortunes sever | A |
| To be constant I'll endeavour | A |
| Ay for ever and for ever | A |
| To my great oak tree | B |
| Sing hey | C |
| Lackaday | D |
| Let the tears fall free | B |
| For the pretty little flower and the great oak tree | B |
William Schwenck Gilbert
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