Fairy Tale Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: ABCB DEFE GHDB AIJI KLML MBNB GOCO MPQP AGGG JRCR ASTS ALUL KVGW XYXY ZA2AA2 B2C2CC2 ASGS D2E2F2E2 JG2CG2 CSCS B2H2KH2 CI2J2I2 GK2JK2 GL2AL2 D2E2F2E2

Once in times forgottenA
In a fairy placeB
Through the steppe a riderC
Made his way apaceB
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While he sped to battleD
Nearing from the dimE
Distance a dark forestF
Rose ahead of himE
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Something kept repeatingG
Seemed his heart to grazeH
Tighten up the saddleD
Fear the watering placeB
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But he did not listenA
Heeding but his willI
At full speed he boundedJ
Up the wooded hillI
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Rode into a valleyK
Turning from the moundL
Galloped through a meadowM
Skirted higher groundL
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Reached a gloomy hollowM
Found a trail to traceB
Down the woodland pathwayN
To the watering placeB
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Deaf to voice of warningG
And without remorseO
Down the slope the riderC
Led his thirsty horseO
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Where the stream grew shallowM
Winding through the glenP
Eerie flames lit up theQ
Entrance to a denP
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Through thick clouds of crimsonA
Smoke above the springG
An uncanny callingG
Made the forest ringG
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And the rider startedJ
And with peering eyeR
Urged his horse in answerC
To the haunting cryR
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Then he saw the dragonA
And he gripped his lanceS
And his horse stood breathlessT
Fearing to advanceS
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Thrice around a maidenA
Was the serpent woundL
Fire breathing nostrilsU
Cast a glare aroundL
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And the dragon's bodyK
Moved his scaly neckV
At her shoulder snakingG
Whiplike forth and backW
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By that country's customX
Was a young and fairY
Captive brought as ransomX
To the dragon's lairY
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This then was the tributeZ
That the people owedA2
To the worm protectionA
For a poor abodeA2
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Now the dragon hugged hisB2
Victim in alarmC2
And the coils grew tighterC
Round her throat and armC2
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Skyward looked the horsemanA
With imploring glanceS
And for the impendingG
Fight he couched his lanceS
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Tightly closing eyelidsD2
Heights and cloudy spheresE2
Rivers Waters BouldersF2
Centuries and yearsE2
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Helmetless the woundedJ
Lies his life at stakeG2
With his hooves the chargerC
Tramples down the snakeG2
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On the sand togetherC
Dragon steed and lanceS
In a swoon the riderC
The maiden in a tranceS
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Blue the sky soft breezesB2
Tender noon caressH2
Who is she A ladyK
Peasant girl PrincessH2
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Now in joyous wonderC
Cannot cease to weepI2
Now again abandonedJ2
To unending sleepI2
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Now his strength returningG
Opens up his eyesK2
Now anew the woundedJ
Limp and listless liesK2
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But their hearts are beatingG
Waves surge up die downL2
Carry them and wakenA
And in slumber drownL2
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Tightly closing eyelidsD2
Heights and cloudy spheresE2
Rivers Waters BouldersF2
Centuries and yearsE2

Boris Pasternak



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