'all Is Dross That Is Not Helena' Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCD EFFE GGH IJH| What wistful lover has not mused upon | A |
| The waste of years that never knew his love | B |
| And wanting her once more the seasons prove | C |
| But dearth and draff to feed oblivion | D |
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| I deem that all is empty in my turn | E |
| Beyond your tender arms your tender heart | F |
| Void and deviceless are the nets of art | F |
| And song and silence are of one concern | E |
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| Dearer than Paphos' joy or Lethe's peace | G |
| In you alone are solace and surcease | G |
| Of antenatal dolor ancient wrong | H |
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| You are the supreme boon the only good | I |
| To one who finds despair in solitude | J |
| And weariness of heart amid the throng | H |
Clark Ashton Smith
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