Sonnet C. Written December 1790 Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABBAABBACDCECD| Lyre of the Sonnet that full many a time | A |
| Amus'd my lassitude and sooth'd my pains | B |
| When graver cares forbade the lengthen'd strains | B |
| To thy brief bound and oft returning chime | A |
| A long farewell the splendid forms of Rhyme | A |
| When Grief in lonely orphanism reigns | B |
| Oppress the drooping Soul DEATH's dark domains | B |
| Throw mournful shadows o'er the Aonian clime | A |
| For in their silent bourne my filial bands | C |
| Lie all dissolv'd and swiftly wasting pour | D |
| From my frail glass of life health's sparkling sands | C |
| Sleep then my LYRE thy tuneful tasks are o'er | E |
| Sleep for my heart bereav'd and listless hands | C |
| Wake with rapt touch thy glowing strings no more | D |
Anna Seward
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Sonnet C. Written December 1790 is a poem by Anna Seward. This page includes the poem text, poet information, related topics, comments, and similar poems.