Upon The Sand Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: ABBAABBA CDDCEE

All love that has not friendship for its baseA
Is like a mansion built upon the sandB
Though brave its walls as any in the landB
And its tall turrets lift their heads in graceA
Though skillful and accomplished artists traceA
Most beautiful designs on every handB
And gleaming statues in dim niches standB
And mountains play in some flow'r hidden placeA
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Yet when from the frowning east a sudden gustC
Of adverse fate is blown or sad rains fallD
Day in day out against its yielding wallD
Lo the fair structure crumbles to the dustC
Love to endure life's sorrow and earth's woeE
Needs friendship's solid masonwork belowE

Ella Wheeler Wilcox



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