When a child begins learning to read or write, the very first thing they are taught is rhyming poems. Why? The simple answer is: rhyme scheme.
A rhyme scheme is a specific pattern used in poetry that makes the poem easy to remember. For example, take the popular lines:
"Twinkle twinkle little star,
How I wonder what you are."
In this poem, star and are create a rhyme pattern – similar ending sounds, which is what we call a rhyme scheme. Here, the sound of the letter R is repeated, making it catchy and memorable.
Of course, not all poems have rhymes. Some carry deep meaning without rhyming at all – like Robert Frost's "The Road Not Taken". But in this blog, we're focusing on 25 magical rhyming poems that will not only charm your ears but also help you understand how rhyme schemes work.
But before we dive in, let's answer one important question:
How to Find the Rhyme Scheme in a Poem?
As we discussed, rhyming poems follow a certain pattern. But how do you identify the rhyme scheme in a poem?
It's quite simple: just pay close attention to the last words of each line. For example, in the poem:
"Johnny Johnny, Yes Papa
Eating sugar? No Papa"
Each line ends with a sound that closely matches the others – here, the "a" sound. This repeated sound creates a rhyme pattern, which we can label as AABB or ABAB, depending on the poem's structure.
So now that you're ready, let's jump into the list of poems that rhyme so well, your ears won't forget them anytime soon!
1. "The Raven" – Edgar Allan Poe
Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary,
Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore—
While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping,
As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door.
"'Tis some visitor," I muttered, "tapping at my chamber door—
2. "The Owl and the Pussy-Cat" – Edward Lear
The Owl and the Pussy-Cat went to sea
In a beautiful pea-green boat,
They took some honey, and plenty of money,
Wrapped up in a five-pound note.
3. "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" – Robert Frost
Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.
4. "Jabberwocky" – Lewis Carroll
'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe;
All mimsy were the borogoves,
And the mome raths outgrabe.
5. "The Tyger" – William Blake
Tyger Tyger, burning bright,
In the forests of the night;
What immortal hand or eye,
Could frame thy fearful symmetry?
6. "The Highwayman" – Alfred Noyes
The wind was a torrent of darkness among the gusty trees,
The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas,
The road was a ribbon of moonlight over the purple moor,
And the highwayman came riding—
Riding—riding—
7. "Annabel Lee" – Edgar Allan Poe
It was many and many a year ago,
In a kingdom by the sea,
That a maiden there lived whom you may know
By the name of Annabel Lee;
8. "The Bells" – Edgar Allan Poe
Hear the sledges with the bells—
Silver bells!
What a world of merriment their melody foretells!
How they tinkle, tinkle, tinkle,
9. "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" – Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Water, water, everywhere,
And all the boards did shrink;
Water, water, everywhere,
Nor any drop to drink.
10. "A Dream Within a Dream" – Edgar Allan Poe
All that we see or seem
Is but a dream within a dream.
I stand amid the roar
Of a surf-tormented shore,
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11. "The Walrus and the Carpenter" – Lewis Carroll
"The time has come," the Walrus said,
"To talk of many things:
Of shoes—and ships—and sealing-wax—
Of cabbages—and kings—
12. "The Charge of the Light Brigade" – Alfred, Lord Tennyson
Half a league, half a league,
Half a league onward,
All in the valley of Death
Rode the six hundred.
13. "Kubla Khan" – Samuel Taylor Coleridge
In Xanadu did Kubla Khan
A stately pleasure-dome decree:
Where Alph, the sacred river, ran
Through caverns measureless to man
14. "The Pied Piper of Hamelin" – Robert Browning
Rats!
They fought the dogs and killed the cats,
And bit the babies in the cradles,
And ate the cheeses out of the vats,
15. "The Lady of Shalott" – Alfred, Lord Tennyson
On either side the river lie
Long fields of barley and of rye,
That clothe the wold and meet the sky;
And through the field the road runs by
16. "Goblin Market" – Christina Rossetti
Morning and evening
Maids heard the goblins cry:
"Come buy our orchard fruits,
Come buy, come buy:"
17. "The Ballad of Reading Gaol" – Oscar Wilde
Yet each man kills the thing he loves,
By each let this be heard,
Some do it with a bitter look,
Some with a flattering word,
18. "The Congo" – Vachel Lindsay
Fat black bucks in a wine-barrel room,
Barrel-house kings, with feet unstable,
Sagged and reeled and pounded on the table,
19. "The Song of Hiawatha" – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
By the shores of Gitche Gumee,
By the shining Big-Sea-Water,
Stood the wigwam of Nokomis,
Daughter of the Moon, Nokomis.
20. "Paul Revere's Ride" – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Listen, my children, and you shall hear
Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere,
On the eighteenth of April, in Seventy-Five;
Hardly a man is now alive
21. "The Spider and the Fly" – Mary Howitt
"Will you walk into my parlor?" said the Spider to the Fly,
"'Tis the prettiest little parlor that ever you did spy;"
22. "The Duel" – Eugene Field
The gingham dog and the calico cat
Side by side on the table sat;
'Twas half-past twelve, and (what do you think!)
Nor one nor t'other had slept a wink!
23. "Little Orphant Annie" – James Whitcomb Riley
Little Orphant Annie's come to our house to stay,
An' wash the cups an' saucers up, an' brush the crumbs away,
An' shoo the chickens off the porch, an' dust the hearth, an' sweep,
24. "Casey at the Bat" – Ernest Lawrence Thayer
The outlook wasn't brilliant for the Mudville nine that day:
The score stood four to two, with but one inning more to play,
And then when Cooney died at first, and Barrows did the same,
25. "The Cremation of Sam McGee" – Robert W. Service
There are strange things done in the midnight sun
By the men who moil for gold;
The Arctic trails have their secret tales
That would make your blood run cold;
🎼 Final Thoughts
These 25 rhyming masterpieces prove how rhythm and rhyme can make words dance in your memory. From the haunting repetition of Edgar Allan Poe to the playful verses of Lewis Carroll, these poems demonstrate the power of musical language to captivate and enchant.
💡 Try This: Read them aloud to savor their musicality!
Which one echoes loudest for you? Share your favorite rhyming verse in the comments and let's celebrate the beautiful art of rhythm and rhyme together! 🎵✨
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