Amor Profanus Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABACDDC EFEFDDF GHGHIIH JHJHHHH| Beyond the pale of memory | A |
| In some mysterious dusky grove | B |
| A place of shadows utterly | A |
| Where never coos the turtle dove | C |
| A world forgotten of the sun | D |
| I dreamed we met when day was done | D |
| And marvelled at our ancient love | C |
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| Met there by chance long kept apart | E |
| We wandered through the darkling glades | F |
| And that old language of the heart | E |
| We sought to speak alas poor shades | F |
| Over our pallid lips had run | D |
| The waters of oblivion | D |
| Which crown all loves of men or maids | F |
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| In vain we stammered from afar | G |
| Our old desire shone cold and dead | H |
| That time was distant as a star | G |
| When eyes were bright and lips were red | H |
| And still we went with downcast eye | I |
| And no delight in being nigh | I |
| Poor shadows most uncomforted | H |
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| Ah Lalage while life is ours | J |
| Hoard not thy beauty rose and white | H |
| But pluck the pretty fleeing flowers | J |
| That deck our little path of light | H |
| For all too soon we twain shall tread | H |
| The bitter pastures of the dead | H |
| Estranged sad spectres of the night | H |
Ernest Dowson
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