The Sonnet Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABBAABBACDCEFD| PURE form that like some chalice of old time | A |
| Contain'st the liquid of the poet's thought | B |
| Within thy curving hollow gem enwrought | B |
| With interwoven traceries of rhyme | A |
| While o'er thy brim the bubbling fancies climb | A |
| What thing am I that undismayed have sought | B |
| To pour my verse with trembling hand untaught | B |
| Into a shape so small yet so sublime | A |
| Because perfection haunts the hearts of men | C |
| Because thy sacred chalice gathered up | D |
| The wine of Petrarch Shakspere Shelley then | C |
| Receive these tears of failure as they drop | E |
| Sole vintage of my life since I am fain | F |
| To pour them in a consecrated cup | D |
Edith Wharton
(1)
Poem topics: , Print This Poem , Rhyme Scheme
Submit Spanish Translation
Submit German Translation
Submit French Translation
About The Sonnet
The Sonnet is a poem by Edith Wharton. This page includes the poem text, poet information, related topics, comments, and similar poems.
Write your comment about The Sonnet poem by Edith Wharton
Best Poems of Edith Wharton