Love Song Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCDCD EFEFGHGH BIBICJCJ| Once in the world s first prime | A |
| When nothing lived or stirred | B |
| Nothing but new born Time | A |
| Nor was there even a bird | B |
| The Silence spoke to a Star | C |
| But do not dare repeat | D |
| What it said to its love afar | C |
| It was too sweet too sweet | D |
| - | |
| But there in the fair world s youth | E |
| Ere sorrow had drawn breath | F |
| When nothing was known but Truth | E |
| Nor was there even death | F |
| The Star to Silence wed | G |
| And the Sun was priest that day | H |
| And they made their bridal bed | G |
| High in the Milky Way | H |
| - | |
| For the great white star had heard | B |
| Her silent lover s speech | I |
| It needed no passionate word | B |
| To pledge them each to each | I |
| O lady fair and far | C |
| Hear oh hear and apply | J |
| Thou the beautiful Star | C |
| The voiceless silence I | J |
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
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