After A Reading Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

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For the seven times seventh time love would renew the delight without end or alloyA
That it takes in the praise as it takes in the presence of eyes that fulfil it with joyA
But how shall it praise them and rest unrebuked by the presence and pride of the boyA
Praise meet for a child is unmeet for an elder whose winters and springs are nineB
What song may have strength in its wings to expand them or light in its eyes to shineB
That shall seem not as weakness and darkness if matched with the theme I would fain make mineB
The round little flower of a face that exults in the sunshine of shadowless daysC
Defies the delight it enkindles to sing of it aught not unfit for the praiseC
Of the sweetest of all things that eyes may rejoice in and tremble with love as they gazeC
Such tricks and such meanings abound on the lips and the brows that are brighter than lightD
The demure little chin the sedate little nose and the forehead of sun stained whiteD
That love overflows into laughter and laughter subsides into love at the sightD
Each limb and each feature has action in tune with the meaning that smiles as it speaksE
From the fervour of eyes and the fluttering of hands in a foretaste of fancies and freaksE
When the thought of them deepens the dimples that laugh in the corners and curves of his cheeksE
As a bird when the music within her is yet too intense to be spoken in songF
That pauses a little for pleasure to feel how the notes from withinwards throngF
So pauses the laugh at his lips for a little and waxes within more strongF
As the music elate and triumphal that bids all things of the dawn bear partG
With the tune that prevails when her passion has risen into rapture of passionate artG
So lightens the laughter made perfect that leaps from its nest in the heaven of his heartG
Deep grave and sedate is the gaze of expectant intensity bent for awhileH
And absorbed on its aim as the tale that enthralls him uncovers the weft of its wileH
Till the goal of attention is touched and expectancy kisses delight in a smileH
And it seems to us here that in Paradise hardly the spirit of Lamb or of BlakeI
May hear or behold aught sweeter than lightens and rings when his bright thoughts breakI
In laughter that well might lure them to look and to smile as of old for his sakeI
O singers that best loved children and best for their sakes are beloved of us hereJ
In the world of your life everlasting where love has no thorn and desire has no fearK
All else may be sweeter than aught is on earth nought dearer than these are dearK

Algernon Charles Swinburne



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