Question

complete the rhyme scheme.
a
b
b
c
c
\who planted this old apple - tree?\
the children of that distant day
thus to some aged man shall say;
and, gazing on its mossy stem,
the gray - haired man shall answer them.
adapted from william cullen bryant, \the planting of the apple - tree\
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Explanation:

1. Assign the first line the label A.
2. The second line "day" does not rhyme with "tree?", so assign label B.
3. The third line "say;" rhymes with "day", so assign label B.
4. The fourth line "stem," does not rhyme with previous rhymes, so assign label C.
5. The fifth line "them." rhymes with "stem,", so assign label C.

Answer:

1. "Who planted this old apple-tree?" → A
2. The children of that distant day → B
3. Thus to some aged man shall say; → B
4. And, gazing on its mossy stem, → C
5. The gray-haired man shall answer them. → C