North Wind Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABAB CDCD EFEF AGHG IBIB ABABLOUD wind strong wind sweeping o'er the mountains | A |
Fresh wind free wind blowing from the sea | B |
Pour forth thy vials like streams from airy fountains | A |
Draughts of life to me | B |
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Clear wind cold wind like a Northern giant | C |
Stars brightly threading thy cloud driven hair | D |
Thrilling the blank night with thy voice defiant | C |
Lo I meet thee there | D |
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Wild wind bold wind like a strong armed angel | E |
Clasp me and kiss me with thy kisses divine | F |
Breathe in this dulled ear thy secret sweet evangel | E |
Mine and only mine | F |
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Fierce wind mad wind howling o'er the nations | A |
Knew'st thou how leapeth my heart as thou goest by | G |
Ah thou wouldst pause awhile in a sudden patience | H |
Like a human sigh | G |
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Sharp wind keen wind cutting as word arrows | I |
Empty thy quiverful pass by What is't to thee | B |
That in some mortal eyes life's whole bright circle narrows | I |
To one misery | B |
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Loud wind strong wind stay thou in the mountains | A |
Fresh wind free wind trouble not the sea | B |
Or lay thy deathly hand upon my heart's warm fountains | A |
That I hear not thee | B |
Dinah Maria Mulock Craik
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