The Blonde Maiden Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDCDCACA EFEFEGEG CHCHCBCB CICIJKJK| Though | A |
| she | B |
| depart a vision flitting | C |
| If I these thoughts in words exhale | D |
| I love you you blonde maiden sitting | C |
| Within your pure white beauty's veil | D |
| I love you for your blue eyes dreaming | C |
| Like moonlight moving over snow | A |
| And 'mid the far off forests beaming | C |
| On something hid I may not know | A |
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| I love this forehead's fair perfection | E |
| Because it stands so starry clear | F |
| In flood of thought sees its reflection | E |
| And wonders at the image near | F |
| I love these locks in riot risen | E |
| Against the hair net's busy bands | G |
| To free them from their pretty prison | E |
| Their sylphs entice my eyes and hands | G |
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| I love this figure's supple swinging | C |
| In rhythm of its bridal song | H |
| Of strength and life joy daily singing | C |
| With youthful yearnings deep and long | H |
| I love this foot so lightly bearing | C |
| The glory of sure victory | B |
| Through youth's domain of merry daring | C |
| To meet first love that hers shall be | B |
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| I love these hands these lips enchanting | C |
| With them the God of love's allied | I |
| With them the apple prize is granting | C |
| But guards them too lest aught betide | I |
| I love you and must say it ever | J |
| Although you heed not what you've heard | K |
| But flee and answer maidens never | J |
| May put their trust in poet's word | K |
Bjarnstjerne Bjarnson
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