Amor Profanus Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABACDDC EFEFDDF GHGHIIH JHJHHHHBeyond 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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