A Last Word Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABBAABBACDCDCD| Let us go hence the night is now at hand | A |
| The day is overworn the birds all flown | B |
| And we have reaped the crops the gods have sown | B |
| Despair and death deep darkness o'er the land | A |
| Broods like an owl we cannot understand | A |
| Laughter or tears for we have only known | B |
| Surpassing vanity vain things alone | B |
| Have driven our perverse and aimless band | A |
| Let us go hence somewhither strange and cold | C |
| To Hollow Lands where just men and unjust | D |
| Find end of labour where's rest for the old | C |
| Freedom to all from love and fear and lust | D |
| Twine our torn hands O pray the earth enfold | C |
| Our life sick hearts and turn them into dust | D |
Ernest Dowson
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A Last Word is a poem by Ernest Dowson. This page includes the poem text, poet information, related topics, comments, and similar poems.