The Greek Girl-s Lament For Her Lover Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCBDEFE GHFHFFIF JKLKMFKF GNONOFFF| IMRA thy form is vanished | A |
| From the proud and patriot band | B |
| Imra thy voice is silent | C |
| 'Mongst the voices of the land | B |
| And bravely hast thou fallen | D |
| In joy didst thou depart | E |
| Their chains shall never bind thee | F |
| Young hero of my heart | E |
| - | |
| But with thee the dream is over | G |
| That bound my soul so long | H |
| And the words of fame and glory | F |
| Have vanished from my song | H |
| My heart which bounded proudly | F |
| Is as sad as sad can be | F |
| I thought it beat for freedom | I |
| But I feel it beat for thee | F |
| - | |
| I thought the victory's triumph | J |
| Would have made my soul rejoice | K |
| But that was when I listened | L |
| To the music of thy voice | K |
| The dreams of fame and conquest | M |
| Of my country being free | F |
| What love were they to Zo | K |
| But most blessed dreams of thee | F |
| - | |
| It is past thy voice may never | G |
| Speak of triumph or of love | N |
| And the bright hope that was burning | O |
| Hath flown with thee above | N |
| This earth contains no dwelling | O |
| No land of rest for me | F |
| When Hellas was my country | F |
| I dwelt in it with thee | F |
Caroline Elizabeth Sarah Norton
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