The Treasury Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABBAACCADEEDDFFGHEEH HIIHAJJAAAAA| THE strange intelligence then reached my ears | A |
| That in the land of Egypt lived a man | B |
| Who wise of wit subjected to his scan | B |
| The dark occurrences of uncome years | A |
| He judged the stars and by the moving spheres | A |
| And aspects of the heavens unveiled the dim | C |
| Face of futurity which then to him | C |
| Appeared as clear to us the past appears | A |
| A yearning towards this sage inspired my pen | D |
| And tongue that instant with humility | E |
| Descending from my height of majesty | E |
| Such mastery has a strong desire o'er men | D |
| My earnest prayers I wrote I sent with ten | D |
| My noblest envoys loaded each apart | F |
| With gold and silver which with all my heart | F |
| I offered him but the request was vain | G |
| With much politeness the wise man replied | H |
| quot You sire are a great king and I should be | E |
| Most glad to serve you but in such a fee | E |
| Of gold and silver gems I take no sort of pride | H |
| Deign then yourself to use them I abide | H |
| Content in more abundant wealth and may | I |
| Your treasures profit you in every way | I |
| That I can wish your servant quot I complied | H |
| But sent the stateliest of my argosies | A |
| Which reached and from the Alexandrian port | J |
| Brought safe this cunning master to my court | J |
| Who greeted me with all kind courtesies | A |
| I knowing well his great abilities | A |
| And learning in the movement of the spheres | A |
| Have highly honored him these many years | A |
| For honor is the birthright of the wise | A |
Alfonso X El Sabio
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