A Song Of Life Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: ABABCDCD CEFEGHIH JKJKLMLM NONOIPGPGQGQ

In the rapture of life and of livingA
I lift up my heart and rejoiceB
And I thank the great Giver for givingA
The soul of my gladness a voiceB
In the glow of the glorious weatherC
In the sweet scented sensuous airD
My burdens seem light as a featherC
They are nothing to bearD
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In the strength and the glory of powerC
In the pride and the pleasure of wealthE
For who dares dispute me my dowerF
Of talents and youth time and healthE
I can laugh at the world and its sagesG
I am greater than seers who are sadH
For he is most wise in all agesI
Who knows how to be gladH
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I lift up my eyes to ApolloJ
The god of the beautiful daysK
And my spirit soars off like a swallowJ
And is lost in the light of its raysK
Are you troubled and sad I beseech youL
Come out of the shadows of strifeM
Come out in the sun while I teach youL
The secret of lifeM
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Come out of the world come above itN
Up over its crosses and gravesO
Though the green earth is fair and I love itN
We must love it as masters not slavesO
Come up where the dust never risesI
But only the perfume of flowersP
And your life shall be glad with surprisesG
Of beautiful hoursP
Come up where the rare golden wine isG
Apollo distills in my sightQ
And your life shall be happy as mine isG
And as full of delightQ

Ella Wheeler Wilcox



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