Exiles Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDEFGHIJKFLBMLFFNF MEFLOPE| It goes on being Alexandria still Just walk a bit | A |
| along the straight road that ends at the Hippodrome | B |
| and you'll see palaces and monuments that will amaze you | C |
| Whatever war damage it's suffered | D |
| however much smaller it's become | E |
| it's still a wonderful city | F |
| And then what with excursions and books | G |
| and various kinds of study time does go by | H |
| In the evenings we meet on the sea front | I |
| the five of us all naturally under fictitious names | J |
| and some of the few other Greeks | K |
| still left in the city | F |
| Sometimes we discuss church affairs | L |
| the people here seem to lean toward Rome | B |
| and sometimes literature | M |
| The other day we read some lines by Nonnos | L |
| what imagery what rhythm what diction and harmony | F |
| All enthusiasm how we admired the Panopolitan | F |
| So the days go by and our stay here | N |
| isn't unpleasant because naturally | F |
| it's not going to last forever | M |
| We've had good news if something doesn't come | E |
| of what's now afoot in Smyrna | F |
| then in April our friends are sure to move from Epiros | L |
| so one way or another our plans are definitely working out | O |
| and we'll easily overthrow Basil | P |
| And when we do at last our turn will come | E |
Constantine P. Cavafy
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