The Rambo-Tree
James Whitcomb Riley 1849 (Greenfield) – 1916 (Indianapolis)
When Autumn shakes the rambo-tree--
It's a long, sweet way across the orchard!--
The bird sings low as the bumble-bee--
It's a long, sweet way across the orchard!--
The poor shote-pig he says, says he:
'When Autumn shakes the rambo-tree
There's enough for you and enough for me.'--
It's a long, sweet way across the orchard.
_For just two truant lads like we_,
_When Autumn shakes the rambo-tree_
_There's enough for you and enough for me_--
_It's a long, sweet way across the orchard_.
When Autumn shakes the rambo-tree--
It's a long, sweet way across the orchard!--
The mole digs out to peep and see--
It's a long, sweet way across the orchard!--
The dusk sags down, and the moon swings free,
There's a far, lorn call, 'Pig-_gee_! 'Pig-_gee_!'
And two boys--glad enough for three.--
It's a long, sweet way across the orchard.
_For just two truant lads like we_,
_When Autumn shakes the rambo-tree_
_There's enough for you and enough for me_--
_It's a long, sweet way across the orchard_.
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABaBaAaB CADB ABaBaxaB CADB |
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 974 |
Words | 180 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 8, 4, 8, 4 |
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