For E. Mcc Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABBBACCB BBDEC FFCCGGHH IBJBJ| Gone while your tastes were keen to you | A |
| Gone where the grey winds call to you | A |
| By that high fencer even Death | B |
| Struck of the blade that no man parrieth | B |
| Such is your fence one saith | B |
| One that hath known you | A |
| Drew you your sword most gallantly | C |
| Made you your pass most valiantly | C |
| 'Gainst that grey fencer even Death | B |
| - | |
| Gone as a gust of breath | B |
| Faith no man tarrieth | B |
| Se il cor ti manca but it failed thee not | D |
| 'Non ti fidar it is the sword that speaks | E |
| In me | C |
| - | |
| Thou trusted'st in thyself and met the blade | F |
| 'Thout mask or gauntlet and art laid | F |
| As memorable broken blades that be | C |
| Kept as bold trophies of old pageantry | C |
| As old Toledos past their days of war | G |
| Are kept mnemonic of the strokes they bore | G |
| So art thou with us being good to keep | H |
| In our heart's sword rack though thy sword arm sleep | H |
| - | |
| ENVOI | I |
| Struck of the blade that no man parrieth | B |
| Pierced of the point that toucheth lastly all | J |
| 'Gainst that grey fencer even Death | B |
| Behold the shield He shall not take thee all | J |
Ezra Pound
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