Alphabet Poem
A
story of two families intertwined.
B
ronte writes of those out of their mind.
C
atherine and Heathcliff’s love never dimmed,(148)
D
eath couldn’t keep her from being with him.(265)
E
nthralled with each other when they were little,(33)
F
or it wasn’t long till Edgar got in the middle.(50)
G
rowing up was hard to do,
H
eathcliff was liked by very few.
I
sabella, however, married him though,(124)
J
ust to find out he was her foe.(139)
K
illing Heathcliff could have been her way out,
L
ockwood wouldn’t have known him-what would this book have been about?
M
arrying their kin didn’t bother them much,(257)
N
either family seemed to be in touch.
O
ld Catherine died; her baby came,(150)
P
retty young babe carried her same name(152)
Q
uietly Edgar surely did mourn,
R
efusing to accept that which was born.
S
lowly, but surely, he learned to believe,
T
hrushcross Grange she could not leave.(234)
U
nder his strict rule she did live,
V
ery seldom she found others for her love to give.
W
uthering Heights was the home of her future men,(237)
X
-iting to see them was simply a sin.(238)
Y
es, Heathcliff's demise was sad,
Z
ealously pursuing Cathy till driven mad.(303)
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