Modern Declaration Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDEAECFGH IJKLI| I having loved ever since I was a child a few things never having | A |
| wavered | B |
| In these affections never through shyness in the houses of the | C |
| rich or in the presence of clergymen having denied these | D |
| loves | E |
| Never when worked upon by cynics like chiropractors having | A |
| grunted or clicked a vertebra to the discredit of those loves | E |
| Never when anxious to land a job having diminished them by a | C |
| conniving smile or when befuddled by drink | F |
| Jeered at them through heartache or lazily fondled the fingers of | G |
| their alert enemies declare | H |
| - | |
| That I shall love you always | I |
| No matter what party is in power | J |
| No matter what temporarily expedient combination of allied | K |
| interests wins the war | L |
| Shall love you always | I |
Edna St. Vincent Millay
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