Behind The Scenes: Empire Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABA CBC DEE DFFThe little painted angels flit | A |
See down the narrow staircase where | B |
The pink legs flicker over it | A |
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Blonde and bewigged and winged with gold | C |
The shining creatures of the air | B |
Troop sadly shivering with cold | C |
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The gusty gaslight shoots a thin | D |
Sharp finger over cheeks and nose | E |
Rouged to the colour of the rose | E |
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All wigs and paint they hurry in | D |
Then bid their radiant moment be | F |
The footlights' immortality | F |
Arthur Symons
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