Since Nine O'clock Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDE BAAFGAHIJ AKLMN OO| Half past twelve Time has gone by quickly | A |
| since nine o'clock when I lit the lamp | B |
| and sat down here I've been sitting without reading | C |
| without speaking Completely alone in the house | D |
| whom could I talk to | E |
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| Since nine o'clock when I lit the lamp | B |
| the shade of my young body | A |
| has come to haunt me to remind me | A |
| of shut scented rooms | F |
| of past sensual pleasure what daring pleasure | G |
| And it's also brought back to me | A |
| streets now unrecognizable | H |
| bustling night clubs now closed | I |
| theatres and cafes no longer here | J |
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| The shade of my young body | A |
| also brought back the things that make us sad | K |
| family grief separations | L |
| the feelings of my own people feelings | M |
| of the dead so little acknowledged | N |
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| Half past twelve How the time has gone by | O |
| Half past twelve How the years have gone by | O |
Constantine P. Cavafy
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