World's Desire Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCCDDEECCCFFGG DHDH IIJJ DD IHIH| Love there is a castle built in a country desolate | A |
| On a rock above a forest where the trees are grim and great | B |
| Blasted with the lightning sharp giant boulders strewn between | C |
| And the mountains rise above and the cold ravine | C |
| Echoes to the crushing roar and thunder of a mighty river | D |
| Raging down a cataract Very tower and forest quiver | D |
| And the grey wolves are afraid and the call of birds is drowned | E |
| And the thought and speech of man in the boiling water's sound | E |
| But upon the further side of the barren sharp ravine | C |
| With the sunlight on its turrets is the castle seen | C |
| Calm and very wonderful white above the green | C |
| Of the wet and waving forest slanted all away | F |
| Because the driving Northern wind will not rest by night or day | F |
| Yet the towers are sure above very mighty is the stead | G |
| The gates are made of ivory the roofs of copper red | G |
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| Round and round the warders grave walk upon the walls for ever | D |
| And the wakeful dragons couch in the ports of ivory | H |
| Nothing is can trouble it hate of the gods nor man's endeavour | D |
| And it shall be a resting place dear heart for you and me | H |
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| Through the wet and waving forest with an age old sorrow laden | I |
| Singing of the world's regret wanders wild the faerie maiden | I |
| Through the thistle and the brier through the tangles of the thorn | J |
| Till her eyes be dim with weeping and her homeless feet are torn | J |
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| Often to the castle gate up she looks with vain endeavour | D |
| For her soulless loveliness to the castle winneth never | D |
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| But within the sacred court hidden high upon the mountain | I |
| Wandering in the castle gardens lovely folk enough there be | H |
| Breathing in another air drinking of a purer fountain | I |
| And among that folk beloved there's a place for you and me | H |
Clive Staples Lewis
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