The Mote Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDEDFGH GIDDDDJDDIDKLDMNDO| Two shapes of august bearing seraph tall | A |
| Of indolent imperturbable regard | B |
| Stood in the Tavern door to drink As the first | C |
| Lifted his glass to let the warm light melt | D |
| In the slow bubbles of the wine a sunbeam | E |
| Red and broad as smouldering autumn smote | D |
| Down through its mystery and a single fleck | F |
| The tiniest sun mote settling through the air | G |
| Fell on the grape dark surface and there swam | H |
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| Gently the Drinker with fastidious care | G |
| Stretched hand to clear the speck away No no | I |
| His comrade stayed his arm Why said the first | D |
| What would you have me do Ah let it float | D |
| A moment longer And the second smiled | D |
| Do you not know what that is No indeed | D |
| A mere dust mote a speck of soot you think | J |
| A plague germ still unsatisfied It is not | D |
| That is the Earth See I will stretch my hand | D |
| Between it and the sun the passing shadow | I |
| Gives its poor dwellers a glacial period | D |
| Let it but stand an hour it would dissolve | K |
| Intangible as the color of the wine | L |
| There throw it away now Lift it from the sweet | D |
| Enveloping flood it has enjoyed so well | M |
| He smiled as only those who live can smile | N |
| Its time is done its revelry complete | D |
| Its being accomplished Let us drink again | O |
Bliss Carman (william)
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