Anna Comnena Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AA BACDE FGHFAFI| In the prologue to her Alexiad | A |
| Anna Comnena laments her widowhood | A |
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| Her soul is dizzy And with rivers | B |
| of tears she tells us I wet | A |
| my eyes Alas for the waves in her life | C |
| alas for the revolts Pain burns her | D |
| to the the bones and the marrow and the cleaving of the soul | E |
| - | |
| But it seems the truth is that this ambitious woman | F |
| knew only one great sorrow | G |
| she only had one deep longing | H |
| though she does not admit it this haughty Greek woman | F |
| that she was never able despite all her dexterity | A |
| to acquire the Kingship but it was taken | F |
| almost out of her hands by the insolent John | I |
Constantine P. Cavafy
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