The Wife's Will Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: AA BBCCDD EEFFGG HHIIJJ KKLLDD MMN OO PPQQMR S TTUU GGVVWW XXYYDD RRFFDD

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SIT still a word a breath may breakB
As light airs stir a sleeping lakeB
The glassy calm that soothes my woesC
The sweet the deep the full reposeC
O leave me not for ever beD
Thus more than life itself to meD
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Yes close beside thee let me kneelE
Give me thy hand that I may feelE
The friend so true so tried so dearF
My heart's own chosen indeed is nearF
And check me not this hour divineG
Belongs to me is fully mineG
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'Tis thy own hearth thou sitt'st besideH
After long absence wandering wideH
'Tis thy own wife reads in thine eyesI
A promise clear of stormless skiesI
For faith and true love light the raysJ
Which shine responsive to her gazeJ
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Aye well that single tear may fallK
Ten thousand might mine eyes recallK
Which from their lids ran blinding fastL
In hours of grief yet scarcely pastL
Well may'st thou speak of love to meD
For oh most truly I love theeD
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Yet smile for we are happy nowM
Whence then that sadness on thy browM
What say'st thou ' We must once againN
Ere long be severed by the main '-
I knew not this I deemed no moreO
Thy step would err from Britain's shoreO
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' Duty commands ' 'Tis true 'tis justP
Thy slightest word I wholly trustP
Nor by request nor faintest sighQ
Would I to turn thy purpose tryQ
But William hear my solemn vowM
Hear and confirm with thee I goR
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' Distance and suffering ' did'st thou sayS
' Danger by night and toil by day '-
Oh idle words and vain are theseT
Hear me I cross with thee the seasT
Such risk as thou must meet and dareU
I thy true wife will duly shareU
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Passive at home I will not pineG
Thy toils thy perils shall be mineG
Grant this and be hereafter paidV
By a warm heart's devoted aidV
'Tis granted with that yielding kissW
Entered my soul unmingled blissW
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Thanks William thanks thy love has joyX
Pure undefiled with base alloyX
'Tis not a passion false and blindY
Inspires enchains absorbs my mindY
Worthy I feel art thou to beD
Loved with my perfect energyD
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This evening now shall sweetly flowR
Lit by our clear fire's happy glowR
And parting's peace embittering fearF
Is warned our hearts to come not nearF
For fate admits my soul's decreeD
In bliss or bale to go with theeD

Charlotte Bronta<<



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