Dysthanatos Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABBAABBACCDCDD| BY no dry death another king goes down | A |
| The way of kings Yet may no free man s voice | B |
| For stern compassion and deep awe rejoice | B |
| That one sign more is given against the crown | A |
| That one more head those dark red waters drown | A |
| Which rise round thrones whose trembling equipoise | B |
| Is propped on sand and bloodshed and such toys | B |
| As human hearts that shrink at human frown | A |
| The name writ red on Polish earth the star | C |
| That was to outshine our England s in the far | C |
| East heaven of empire where is one that saith | D |
| Proud words now prophesying of this White Czar | C |
| In bloodless pangs few kings yield up their breath | D |
| Few tyrants perish by no violent death | D |
Algernon Charles Swinburne
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