Question

complete the rhyme scheme.
across the sky a lowly sigh
from west to east the sweet wind carried;
the sun stood still on primrose hill;
his light in all the city tarried;
the clouds on viewless columns bloomed
like smouldering lilies unconsumed.
adapted from john davidson, \london\

Explanation:

To determine the rhyme scheme, we look at the end - words of each line and assign letters based on which words rhyme.

• The first line ends with "sigh". Let's assign it the letter "A".
• The second line ends with "carried". Let's assign it "B".
• The third line ends with "Hill". Let's assign it "C".
• The fourth line ends with "tarried". Since "tarried" rhymes with "carried", it also gets "B".
• The fifth line ends with "bloomed". Let's assign it "D".
• The sixth line ends with "unconsumed". Since "unconsumed" rhymes with "bloomed", it also gets "D".

Answer:

• Across the sky a lowly sigh: A
• From west to east the sweet wind carried;: B
• The sun stood still on Primrose Hill;: C
• His light in all the city tarried;: B
• The clouds on viewless columns bloomed: D
• Like smouldering lilies unconsumed.: D