Long Ago Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABAB CDCD EF F G GH AIAI EHEDJH| I loved a maiden long ago | A |
| She held within her hand my fate | B |
| And in the ruddy sunset glow | A |
| We lingered at the garden gate | B |
| - | |
| The splendor of the western skies | C |
| Lay in a halo on her hair | D |
| I gazed with worship in her eyes | C |
| And deemed her true and knew her fair | D |
| - | |
| 'Good night ' I said and turned away | E |
| She held me with her subtle smile | F |
| I saw her red lips whisper 'stay ' | - |
| And so I lingered yet awhile | F |
| - | |
| 'I love you love you sweet ' I said | G |
| She laughed and whispered 'I love you ' | - |
| I kissed her small mouth ripe and red | G |
| And knew her fair and deemed her true | H |
| - | |
| 'Twas very very long ago | A |
| And I was young and so was she | I |
| My faith as love was strong for oh | A |
| The maid was all the world to me | I |
| - | |
| But as the sunset died away | E |
| And left the heavens cold and blue | H |
| So died my dream of love one day | E |
| The maid was only fair | D |
| not | J |
| true | H |
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
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