There Is A Gentle Thought Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABBACDDCEFGEFG| There is a gentle thought that often springs | A |
| to life in me because it speaks of you | B |
| Its reasoning about love s so sweet and true | B |
| the heart is conquered and accepts these things | A |
| Who is this the mind enquires of the heart | C |
| who comes here to seduce our intellect | D |
| Is his power so great we must reject | D |
| every other intellectual art | C |
| The heart replies O meditative mind | E |
| this is love s messenger and newly sent | F |
| to bring me all Love s words and desires | G |
| His life and all the strength that he can find | E |
| from her sweet eyes are mercifully lent | F |
| who feels compassion for our inner fires | G |
Dante Alighieri
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