The Farewell Of Clarimonde Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BCBC DEDE FFGF BEBE AEAE BABA BEBE HEHE| Suggested by the Clarimonde OF Th ophile Gautier | A |
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| Adieu Romauld But thou canst not forget me | B |
| Although no more I haunt thy dreams at night | C |
| Thy hungering heart forever must regret me | B |
| And starve for those lost moments of delight | C |
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| Naught shall avail thy priestly rites and duties | D |
| Nor fears of Hell nor hopes of Heaven beyond | E |
| Before the Cross shall rise my fair form's beauties | D |
| The lips the limbs the eyes of Clarimonde | E |
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| Like gall the wine sipped from the sacred chalice | F |
| Shall taste to one who knew my red mouth's bliss | F |
| When Youth and Beauty dwelt in Love's own palace | G |
| And life flowed on in one eternal kiss | F |
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| Through what strange ways I come dear heart to reach thee | B |
| From viewless lands by paths no man e'er trod | E |
| I braved all fears all dangers dared to teach thee | B |
| A love more mighty than thy love of God | E |
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| Think not in all His Kingdom to discover | A |
| Such joys Romauld as ours when fierce yet fond | E |
| I clasped thee kissed thee crowned thee my one lover | A |
| Thou canst not find another Clarimonde | E |
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| I knew all arts of love he who possessed me | B |
| Possessed all women and could never tire | A |
| A new life dawned for him who once caressed me | B |
| Satiety itself I set on fire | A |
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| Inconstancy I chained men died to win me | B |
| Kings cast by crowns for one hour on my breast | E |
| And all the passionate tide of love within me | B |
| I gave to thee Romauld Wert thou not blest | E |
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| Yet for the love of God thy hand hath riven | H |
| Our welded souls But not in prayer well conned | E |
| Not in thy dearly purchased peace of Heaven | H |
| Canst thou forget those hours with Clarimonde | E |
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
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