Longings Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDEF| Like the beautiful bodies of those who died before growing old | A |
| sadly shut away in sumptuous mausoleum | B |
| roses by the head jasmine at the feet | C |
| so appear the longings that have passed | D |
| without being satisfied not one of the granted | E |
| a single night of pleasure or one of its radiant mornings | F |
Constantine P. Cavafy
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