Under Her Dark Veil Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDEFG HI F| Under her dark veil she wrung her hands | A |
| Why are you so pale today | B |
| Because I made him drink of stinging grief | C |
| Until he got drunk on it | D |
| How can I forget He staggered out | E |
| His mouth twisted in agony | F |
| I ran down not touching the bannister | G |
| - | |
| And caught up with him at the gate | H |
| I cried 'A joke | I |
| That's all it was If you leave I'll die ' | - |
| He smiled calmly and grimly | F |
| And told me 'Don't stand here in the wind ' | - |
Anna Akhmatova
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