Dante Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BCCDDCEDFGGFGF H| Dante | A |
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| He liv'd and lov'd he suffer'd he was poor | B |
| But he was gifted with the gifts of Heaven | C |
| And those of all the week days that are seven | C |
| And those of all the centuries that endure | D |
| He bow'd to none he kept his honour sure | D |
| He follow'd in the wake of those Eleven | C |
| Who walk'd with Christ and lifted up his steven A | E |
| To keep the bulwarks of his faith secure | D |
| He knew the secrets of the singing time | F |
| He track'd the sun he ate the luscious fruit | G |
| Of grief and joy and with his wonder lute | G |
| He made himself a name in every clime | F |
| The minds of men were madly stricken mute | G |
| And all the world lay subject to his rhyme | F |
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| A Steven a voice old word revived | H |
Eric Mackay
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