Twin Lilies Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABAB CDED CFEF ABAB EFGF EBAB AHAH IJKJ ALAL ABAB| Twin lilies in the river floating | A |
| Two lilies pure and white | B |
| And one is pale and faintly drooping | A |
| The other glad and bright | B |
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| Twin lilies in the silvery waters | C |
| Two lilies white and frail | D |
| And one is ever laughing gladly | E |
| The other still and pale | D |
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| Upon the peaceful gleaming waters | C |
| They linger side by side | F |
| And one her head is drooping sadly | E |
| The other glows with pride | F |
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| Twin stars are o'er the river beaming | A |
| Two stars with silvery light | B |
| And now they look with glances loving | A |
| Upon the lilies white | B |
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| Two lilies now are drooping lowly | E |
| Unto the river tide | F |
| While in the wave the stars reflected | G |
| Are floating side by side | F |
| - | |
| And now the stars are bending slowly | E |
| To kiss the lilies white | B |
| Who e'en their fragrant heads are lifting | A |
| In wonder at the sight | B |
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| And one twin lily now is longing | A |
| For light and heaven above | H |
| And yields unto her star king's keeping | A |
| Her wealth of life and love | H |
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| And as the star god bends in rapture | I |
| To kiss her pale white face | J |
| Her soul is wafted into heaven | K |
| Beneath his love and grace | J |
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| Twin lilies in the tide were floating | A |
| With quickly coming breath | L |
| But one is left with sad tears falling | A |
| To mourn her sister's death | L |
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| Twin stars upon the waves were gleaming | A |
| Two star gods pure and bright | B |
| But one is left that one is fading | A |
| And dying with the night | B |
Fannie Isabelle Sherrick
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