The Lovers Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABAB CACA D E FGHG ACA IJI| One idle hour she sought to see | A |
| Whose image 'twas he cherished so | B |
| All fondly certain whose 'twould be | A |
| And found a girl she did not know | B |
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| A trusty maiden's modest face | C |
| All innocence and purity | A |
| 'What nun is this that fills my place | C |
| Alas he loves me not ' sighed she | A |
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| 'Nay daughter let no foolish fears | D |
| Your trust in his devotion mar ' | - |
| Her mother said 'Come dry your tears | E |
| That is the girl he thinks you are ' | - |
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| All fondly curious with love | F |
| Half guessing what he would lay bare | G |
| He rifled her heart's treasure trove | H |
| And found a stranger's image there | G |
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| 'This is the man she loves ' said he | A |
| And searching in the noble face | C |
| Read high resolve and constancy | A |
| 'This saint ' he cried 'usurps my place ' | - |
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| 'Nay ' spake his friend 'Your anger cool | I |
| Gaze on that God like face once more | J |
| Then be satisfied O fool | I |
| That is the man she takes you for ' | - |
Clarence Michael James Stanislaus Dennis
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