A Song Of Life Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCDCD CEFEGHIH JKJKLMLM NONOIPGPGQGQ| In 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 |
| - | |
| 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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