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  2. Coates Kinney (November 24, 1826 – January 25, 1904) was an American lawyer, politician, journalist and poet who wrote Rain On The Roof.

  3. Rain on the Roof’ by Coates Kinney is a six-stanza poem that is divided into sets of eight lines, known as octaves. The poem follows a rhyme scheme of ABCBDEFE. Throughout, the poem is written fairly simply.

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  4. Analysis (ai): This poem celebrates the comforting and nostalgic power of rain falling on a roof. The speaker finds joy in listening to the patter of raindrops, which evoke memories of childhood, family, and love.

  5. Coates Kinney was an American lawyer, journalist, politician, and poet, known for his lyrical work “Rain On The Roof.”. Born in 1826 in New York, he studied law and journalism, served in the U.S. Army, and was a notable political figure in Ohio.

  6. Rain On The Roof. When the humid shadows hover. Over all the starry spheres, And the melancholy darkness. Gently weeps in rainy tears, What a joy to press the pillow. Of a cottage-chamber bed, And to listen to the patter. Of the soft rain overhead!

  7. Rain on the Roof. Coates Kinney (1826 1904) W HEN the humid shadows hover. Over all the starry spheres, And the melancholy darkness. Gently weeps in rainy tears, What a bliss to press the pillow. Of a cottage-chamber bed, And to listen to the patter.

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