Autumn Sunshine Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABBA CDDC EFFE GHHG IJJI KLMMThe sun sets out the autumn crocuses | A |
And fills them up a pouring measure | B |
Of death producing wine till treasure | B |
Runs waste down their chalices | A |
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All all Persephone's pale cups of mould | C |
Are on the board are over filled | D |
The portion to the gods is spilled | D |
Now mortals all take hold | C |
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The time is now the wine cup full and full | E |
Of lambent heaven a pledging cup | F |
Let now all mortal men take up | F |
The drink and a long strong pull | E |
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Out of the hell queen's cup the heaven's pale wine | G |
Drink then invisible heroes drink | H |
Lips to the vessels never shrink | H |
Throats to the heavens incline | G |
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And take within the wine the god's great oath | I |
By heaven and earth and hellish stream | J |
To break this sick and nauseous dream | J |
We writhe and lust in both | I |
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Swear in the pale wine poured from the cups of the queen | K |
Of hell to wake and be free | L |
From this nightmare we writhe in | M |
Break out of this foul has been | M |
D. H. Lawrence (david Herbert Richards)
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