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Though I am old with wandering

Through hollow lands and hilly lands,
I will find out where she has gone,
And kiss her lips and take her hands

Which pattern describes the rhyme scheme of this stanza?

XAXB
XXAA
XAXA
XAAX

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The rhyme scheme of the stanza you've provided is identified as XAAX.

Here's the breakdown:

  • "wandering" (X) does not rhyme with any other line.
  • "lands" (A) rhymes with "hands" (A).
  • "gone" (X) does not rhyme with any other line.
  • "lips" (B) does not rhyme with any other line.

So the pattern is XAXB, corresponding to your given options.