Once A Sea-nymph Loved A Boy Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABACDEF GHGII DE JKJL| ONCE a sea nymph loved a boy | A |
| He and she they loved so well | B |
| 'Oh the foamy billow's joy | A |
| Oh the rippling in the sun | C |
| Oh the round waves one by one Swaying swaying swaying To and fro | D |
| Oh my pearl and coral cell And the long weeds playing | E |
| While the surges come and go Come and go ' | F |
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| Boy and nymph were hand in hand | G |
| He and she they had much love | H |
| 'Oh the green and ripening land | G |
| Oh the lime scent in the trees | I |
| Oh the langour of the breeze | I |
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| Wooing wooing wooing Light and low | D |
| Oh the twilight in my grove And the cushats cooing | E |
| While the brook steals soft and slow Soft and slow ' | - |
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| Love that heard them laughed aloud Took them to the side of him | J |
| Was it land or leafy cloud | K |
| Was it billowy cloud or sea 'Twas the home that eyes kissed dim | J |
| Look on as they'd have it be | L |
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