The Double Fortress Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABAB CDCD EFEF GG| Time wouldst thou hurt us Never shall we grow old | A |
| Break as thou wilt these bodies of blind clay | B |
| Thou canst not touch us here in our stronghold | A |
| Where two made one laugh all thy powers away | B |
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| Though ramparts crumble and rusty gates grow thin | C |
| And our brave fortress dwine to a hollow shell | D |
| Thou shalt hear heavenly laughter far within | C |
| Where young as Love two hidden lovers dwell | D |
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| We shall go clambering up our twisted stairs | E |
| To watch the moon through rifts in our grey towers | F |
| Thou shalt hear whispers kisses and sweet prayers | E |
| Creeping through all our creviced walls like flowers | F |
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| Wouldst wreck us Time When thy dull leaguer brings | G |
| The last wall down look heavenward We have wings | G |
Alfred Noyes
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