Consalvo Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDEFGHIJKLMNDOPQKD RSTUVWXJYZA2ZB2DC2D2 OE2ZF2G2JH2ZFDZI2J2K 2L2M2D2N2O2P2D2Q2 Q2NQ2G2Q2R2Q2NS2ZT2U 2V2ZNO2Q2 U2HZQ2Q2Q2PFW2HYTK2X 2Y2BVQ2H2Q2Q2Q2Q2Z2A 3B3D2BTK2C3D3Q2ZQ2Q2 E3TF3R2DPQ2F3 ZG3Q2ZZ2Q2Q2ZQPH3 R2DTF3Q2Q2PQ2Q2Q2H2Q 2Q2PI3Q2F3J3 F3FQ2Approaching now the end of his abode | A |
On earth Consalvo lay complaining once | B |
Of his hard fate but now quite reconciled | C |
When in the midst of his fifth lustre o'er | D |
His head oblivion so longed for hung | E |
As for some time so on his dying day | F |
He lay abandoned by his dearest friends | G |
For in the world few friends to him will cling | H |
Who shows that he is weary of the world | I |
Yet she was at his side by pity led | J |
In his lone wretchedness to comfort him | K |
Who was alone and ever in his thought | L |
Elvira for her loveliness renowned | M |
And knowing well her power that a look | N |
A single sweet and gracious word from her | D |
A thousand fold repeated in the heart | O |
Devoted of her hapless lover still | P |
His consolation and support had been | Q |
Although no word of love had she from him | K |
E'er heard For ever in his soul the power | D |
Of great desire had been rebuked and crushed | R |
By sovereign fear So great a child and slave | S |
Had he become through his excess of love | T |
But death at last the cruel silence broke | U |
For being by sure signs convinced that now | V |
The day of his deliverance had come | W |
Her white hand taking as she was about | X |
To leave and gently pressing it he said | J |
'Thou goest it is time for thee to go | Y |
Farewell Elvira I shall never see | Z |
Thee more too well I know it so farewell | A2 |
I thank thee for thy gentle sympathy | Z |
So far as my poor lips my thanks can speak | B2 |
He will reward thee who alone has power | D |
If heaven e'er rewards the merciful ' | C2 |
Pale turned the fair one at these words a sigh | D2 |
Her bosom heaved for e'en a stranger's heart | O |
A throb responsive feels when she departs | E2 |
And says farewell forever Fain would she | Z |
Have contradicted him the near approach | F2 |
Of fate concealing from the dying man | G2 |
But he her thought anticipating said | J |
'Ah much desired as well thou knowest death | H2 |
Much prayed for and not dreaded comes to me | Z |
Nay joyful seems to me this fatal day | F |
Save for the thought of losing thee forever | D |
Alas forever do I part from thee | Z |
In saying this my heart is rent in twain | I2 |
Those eyes I shall no more behold nor hear | J2 |
Thy voice But O Elvira say before | K2 |
Thou leavest me forever wilt thou not | L2 |
One kiss bestow A single kiss in all | M2 |
My life A favor asked who can deny | D2 |
Unto a dying man Of the sweet gift | N2 |
I ne'er can boast so near my end whose lips | O2 |
To day will by a stranger's hand be closed | P2 |
Forever ' Saying this with a deep sigh | D2 |
Her hand beloved he with his cold lips pressed | Q2 |
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The lovely woman stood irresolute | Q2 |
And thoughtful for a moment with her look | N |
In which a thousand charms were radiant | Q2 |
Intent on that of the unhappy man | G2 |
Where the last tear was glittering Nor would | Q2 |
Her heart permit her to refuse with scorn | R2 |
His wish and by refusal make more sad | Q2 |
The sad farewell but she compassion took | N |
Upon his love which she had known so long | S2 |
And that celestial face that mouth which he | Z |
So long had coveted which had for years | T2 |
The burden been of all his dreams and sighs | U2 |
Close bringing unto his so sad and wan | V2 |
Discolored by his mortal agony | Z |
Kiss after kiss all goodness with a look | N |
Of deep compassion on the trembling lips | O2 |
Of the enraptured lover she impressed | Q2 |
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What didst thou then become How in thy eyes | U2 |
Appeared life death and all thy suffering | H |
Consalvo in thy flight now pausing He | Z |
The hand which still he held of his beloved | Q2 |
Elvira placing on his heart whose last | Q2 |
Pulsations love with death was sharing said | Q2 |
'Elvira my Elvira am I still | P |
On earth Those lips were they thy lips O say | F |
And do I press thy hand Alas it seems | W2 |
A dead man's vision or a dream or thing | H |
Incredible How much Elvira O | Y |
How much I owe to death Long has my love | T |
Been known to thee and unto others for | K2 |
True love cannot be hidden on the earth | X2 |
Too manifest it was to thee in looks | Y2 |
In acts in my unhappy countenance | B |
But never in my words For then and now | V |
Forever would the passion infinite | Q2 |
That rules my heart be silent had not death | H2 |
With courage filled it I shall die content | Q2 |
Henceforth with destiny no more regret | Q2 |
That I e'er saw the light I have not lived | Q2 |
In vain now that my lips have been allowed | Q2 |
Thy lips to press Nay happy I esteem | Z2 |
My lot Two precious things the world still gives | A3 |
To mortals Love and Death To one heaven guides | B3 |
Me now in youth and in the other I | D2 |
Am fortunate Ah hadst thou once but once | B |
Responded to my long enduring love | T |
To my changed eyes this earth for evermore | K2 |
Had been transformed into a Paradise | C3 |
E'en to old age detestable old age | D3 |
Could I have been resigned and reconciled | Q2 |
To bear its heavy load the memory | Z |
Of one transcendent moment had sufficed | Q2 |
When I was happier than the happiest | Q2 |
But ah such bliss supreme the envious gods | E3 |
To earthly natures ne'er have given Love | T |
In such excess ne'er leads to happiness | F3 |
And yet thy love to win I would have borne | R2 |
The tortures of the executioner | D |
Have faced the rack and fagot dauntlessly | P |
Would from thy loving arms have rushed into | Q2 |
The fearful flames of hell with cheerfulness | F3 |
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'Elvira O Elvira happy he | Z |
Beyond all mortal happiness on whom | G3 |
Thou dost the smile of love bestow And next | Q2 |
Is he who can lay down his life for thee | Z |
It is permitted it is not a dream | Z2 |
As I alas have always fancied it | Q2 |
To man on earth true happiness to find | Q2 |
I knew it well the day I looked on thee | Z |
That look to me indeed has fatal been | Q |
And yet I could not bring myself midst all | P |
My sufferings that cruel day to blame | H3 |
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'Now live Elvira happy and adorn | R2 |
The world with thy fair countenance None e'er | D |
Will love thee as I loved thee Such a love | T |
Will ne'er be seen on earth How much alas | F3 |
How long a time by poor Consalvo hast | Q2 |
Thou been with sighs and bitter tears invoked | Q2 |
How when I heard thy name have I turned pale | P |
How have I trembled and been sick at heart | Q2 |
As timidly thy threshold I approached | Q2 |
At that angelic voice at sight of that | Q2 |
Fair brow I who now tremble not at death | H2 |
But breath and life no longer will respond | Q2 |
Unto the voice of love The time has passed | Q2 |
Nor can I e'er this happy day recall | P |
Farewell Elvira With its vital spark | I3 |
Thy image so beloved is from my heart | Q2 |
Forever fading Oh farewell If this | F3 |
My love offend thee not to morrow eve | J3 |
One sigh wilt thou bestow upon my bier ' | - |
He ceased and soon he lost his consciousness | F3 |
Ere evening came his first his only day | F |
Of happiness had faded from his sight | Q2 |
Count Giacomo Leopardi
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