Sea Holly Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDBDEFDGDHIAEDJKJL DMNONAIPJFJNF DEDQJARN DDJNAST| Begotten by the meeting of rock with rock | A |
| The mating of rock and rock rocks gnashing together | B |
| Created so and yet forgetful walks | C |
| The seaward path puts up her left hand shades | D |
| Blue eyes the eyes of rock to see better | B |
| In slanting light the ancient sheep which kneels | D |
| Biting the grass the while her other hand | E |
| Hooking the wicker handle turns the basket | F |
| Of eggs The sea is high to day The eggs | D |
| Are cheaper The sea is blown from the southwest | G |
| Confused taking up sand and mud in waves | D |
| The waves break sluggish in brown foam the wind | H |
| Disperses on the sheep and hawthorn spray | I |
| And on her cheeks the cheeks engendered of rock | A |
| And eyes the colour of rock The left hand | E |
| Falls from the eyes and undecided slides | D |
| Over the left breast on which muslin lightly | J |
| Rests touching the nipple and then down | K |
| The hollow side virgin as rock and bitterly | J |
| Caresses the blue hip | L |
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| It was for this | D |
| This obtuse taking of the seaward path | M |
| This stupid hearing of larks this hooking | N |
| Of wicker this absent observation of sheep | O |
| Kneeling in harsh sea grass the cool hand shading | N |
| The spray stung eyes it was for this the rock | A |
| Smote itself The sea is higher to day | I |
| And eggs are cheaper The eyes of rock take in | P |
| The seaward path that winds toward the sea | J |
| The thistle prodder old woman under a bonnet | F |
| Forking the thistles her back against the sea | J |
| Pausing with hard hands on the handle peering | N |
| With rock eyes from her bonnet | F |
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| It was for this | D |
| This rock lipped facing of brown waves half sand | E |
| And half water this tentative hand that slides | D |
| Over the breast of rock and into the hollow | Q |
| Soft side of muslin rock and then fiercely | J |
| Almost as rock against the hip of rock | A |
| It was for this in midnight the rocks met | R |
| And dithered together cracking and smoking | N |
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| It was for this | D |
| Barren beauty barrenness of rock that aches | D |
| On the seaward path seeing the fruitful sea | J |
| Hearing the lark of rock that sings smelling | N |
| The rock flower of hawthorn sweetness of rock | A |
| It was for this stone pain in the stony heart | S |
| The rock loved and laboured and all is lost | T |
Conrad Potter Aiken
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