A Song Of Life Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCDCD CEFEGHIH JKJKLMLM NONOIPGPGQGQIn the rapture of life and of living | A |
I lift up my heart and rejoice | B |
And I thank the great Giver for giving | A |
The soul of my gladness a voice | B |
In the glow of the glorious weather | C |
In the sweet scented sensuous air | D |
My burdens seem light as a feather | C |
They are nothing to bear | D |
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In the strength and the glory of power | C |
In the pride and the pleasure of wealth | E |
For who dares dispute me my dower | F |
Of talents and youth time and health | E |
I can laugh at the world and its sages | G |
I am greater than seers who are sad | H |
For he is most wise in all ages | I |
Who knows how to be glad | H |
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I lift up my eyes to Apollo | J |
The god of the beautiful days | K |
And my spirit soars off like a swallow | J |
And is lost in the light of its rays | K |
Are you troubled and sad I beseech you | L |
Come out of the shadows of strife | M |
Come out in the sun while I teach you | L |
The secret of life | M |
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Come out of the world come above it | N |
Up over its crosses and graves | O |
Though the green earth is fair and I love it | N |
We must love it as masters not slaves | O |
Come up where the dust never rises | I |
But only the perfume of flowers | P |
And your life shall be glad with surprises | G |
Of beautiful hours | P |
Come up where the rare golden wine is | G |
Apollo distills in my sight | Q |
And your life shall be happy as mine is | G |
And as full of delight | Q |
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
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