Weeping Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCD EFEFGG HIJKLM| While Celia's Tears make sorrow bright | A |
| Proud Grief sits swelling in her eyes | B |
| The Sun next those the fairest light | A |
| Thus from the Ocean first did rise | B |
| And thus thro' Mists we see the Sun | C |
| Which else we durst not gaze upon | D |
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| These silver drops like morning dew | E |
| Foretell the fervour of the day | F |
| So from one Cloud soft show'rs we view | E |
| And blasting lightnings burst away | F |
| The Stars that fall from Celia's eye | G |
| Declare our Doom in drawing nigh | G |
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| The Baby in that sunny Sphere | H |
| So like a Phaeton appears | I |
| That Heav'n the threaten'd World to spare | J |
| Thought fit to drown him in her tears | K |
| Else might th' ambitious Nymph aspire | L |
| To set like him Heav'n too on fire | M |
Alexander Pope
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About Weeping
Weeping is a poem by Alexander Pope. This page includes the poem text, poet information, related topics, comments, and similar poems.