I Shall Not Die For Thee Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCB DAEA FGAH FIJI KLAL MLAL| FOR thee I shall not die | A |
| Woman of high fame and name | B |
| Foolish men thou mayest slay | C |
| I and they are not the same | B |
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| Why should I expire | D |
| For the fire of an eye | A |
| Slender waist or swan like limb | E |
| Is't for them that I should die | A |
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| The round breasts the fresh skin | F |
| Cheeks crimson hair so long and rich | G |
| Indeed indeed I shall not die | A |
| Please God not I for any such | H |
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| The golden hair the forehead thin | F |
| The chaste mien the gracious ease | I |
| The rounded heel the languid tone | J |
| Fools alone find death from these | I |
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| Thy sharp wit thy perfect calm | K |
| Thy thin palm like foam o' the sea | L |
| Thy white neck thy blue eye | A |
| I shall not die for thee | L |
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| Woman graceful as the swan | M |
| A wise man did nurture me | L |
| Little palm white neck bright eye | A |
| I shall not die for ye | L |
Douglas Hyde
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