For Ammonis, Who Died At 29, In 610 Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABCA ADE CFGA HIAHRaphael they're asking you to write a few lines | A |
as an epitaph for the poet Ammonis | A |
something very tasteful and polished You can do it | B |
you're the one to write something suitable | C |
for the poet Ammonis our Ammonis | A |
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Of course you'll speak about his poems | A |
but say something too about his beauty | D |
about that subtle beauty we loved | E |
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Your Greek is always elegant and musical | C |
But we want all your craftsmanship now | F |
Our sorrow and our love move into a foreign language | G |
Pour your Egyptian feeling into the Greek you use | A |
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Raphael your verses you know should be written | H |
so they contain something of our life within them | I |
so the rhythm so every phrase clearly shows | A |
that an Alexandrian is writing about an Alexandrian | H |
Constantine P. Cavafy
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