Youth And Lordship Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCBADADDEAFGFHAHAAH AIJIKAKAAKADLDDMDMMD ANONMY young lord's the lover | A |
Of earth and sky above | B |
Of youth's sway and youth's play | C |
Of songs and flowers and love | B |
Yet for love's desire | A |
Green youth lacks the daring | D |
Though one dream of fire | A |
All his hours ensnaring | D |
Burns the boy past bearing | D |
The dream that girls inspire | E |
My young lord's the lover | A |
Of every burning thought | F |
That Love's will that Love's skill | G |
Within his breast has wrought | F |
Lovely girl look on him | H |
Soft as music's measure | A |
Yield him when you've won him | H |
Joys and toys at pleasure | A |
But to win your treasure | A |
Softly look upon him | H |
My young lord's the lover | A |
Of every tender grace | I |
That woman to woo man | J |
Can wear in form or face | I |
Take him to your bosom | K |
Now girl or never | A |
Let not your new blossom | K |
Of sweet kisses sever | A |
Only guard for ever | A |
Your boast within your bosom | K |
My young lord's the lover | A |
Of every secret thing | D |
Love hidden love bidden | L |
This day to banqueting | D |
Lovely girl with vaunting | D |
Never tempt to morrow | M |
From all shapes enchanting | D |
Any joy can borrow | M |
Still the spectre Sorrow | M |
Rises up for haunting | D |
And now my lord's the lover | A |
Of ah so many a sweet | N |
Of roses of spouses | O |
As many as love may greet | N |
Dante Gabriel Rossetti
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