For Ammonis, Who Died At 29, In 610 Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: AABCA ADE CFGA HIAH

Raphael they're asking you to write a few linesA
as an epitaph for the poet AmmonisA
something very tasteful and polished You can do itB
you're the one to write something suitableC
for the poet Ammonis our AmmonisA
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Of course you'll speak about his poemsA
but say something too about his beautyD
about that subtle beauty we lovedE
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Your Greek is always elegant and musicalC
But we want all your craftsmanship nowF
Our sorrow and our love move into a foreign languageG
Pour your Egyptian feeling into the Greek you useA
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Raphael your verses you know should be writtenH
so they contain something of our life within themI
so the rhythm so every phrase clearly showsA
that an Alexandrian is writing about an AlexandrianH

Constantine P. Cavafy



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