Autumn Sadness Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABCCB DDEFFE GGHIIH BBJKKH LLMNNM OOHPPH| Air and sky are swathed in gold | A |
| Fold on fold | A |
| Light glows through the trees like wine | B |
| Earth sun quickened swoons for bliss | C |
| 'Neath his kiss | C |
| Breathless in a trance divine | B |
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| Nature pauses from her task | D |
| Just to bask | D |
| In these lull'd transfigured hours | E |
| The green leaf nor stays nor goes | F |
| But it grows | F |
| Royaler than mid June's flowers | E |
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| Such impassioned silence fills | G |
| All the hills | G |
| Burning with unflickering fire | H |
| Such a blood red splendor stains | I |
| The leaves' veins | I |
| Life seems one fulfilled desire | H |
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| While earth sea and heavens shine | B |
| Heart of mine | B |
| Say what art thou waiting for | J |
| Shall the cup ne'er reach the lip | K |
| But still slip | K |
| Till the life long thirst give o'er | H |
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| Shall my soul no frosts may tame | L |
| Catch new flame | L |
| From the incandescent air | M |
| In this nuptial joy apart | N |
| Oh my heart | N |
| Whither shall we lonely fare | M |
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| Seek some dusky twilight spot | O |
| Quite forgot | O |
| Of the Autumn's Bacchic fire | H |
| Where soft mists and shadows sleep | P |
| There outweep | P |
| Barren longing's vain desire | H |
Emma Lazarus
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