Sonnet Xii Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A B CDECFEDCGHHHIG J FDDFFDDFKLMNLM O| Quando fra l' altre donne ad ora ad ora | A |
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| THE BEAUTY OF LAURA LEADS HIM TO THE CONTEMPLATION OF THE SUPREME GOOD | B |
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| Throned on her angel brow when Love displays | C |
| His radiant form among all other fair | D |
| Far as eclipsed their choicest charms appear | E |
| I feel beyond its wont my passion blaze | C |
| And still I bless the day the hour the place | F |
| When first so high mine eyes I dared to rear | E |
| And say Fond heart thy gratitude declare | D |
| That then thou had'st the privilege to gaze | C |
| 'Twas she inspired the tender thought of love | G |
| Which points to heaven and teaches to despise | H |
| The earthly vanities that others prize | H |
| She gave the soul's light grace which to the skies | H |
| Bids thee straight onward in the right path move | I |
| Whence buoy'd by hope e'en now I soar to worlds above | G |
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| WRANGHAM | J |
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| When Love whose proper throne is that sweet face | F |
| At times escorts her 'mid the sisters fair | D |
| As their each beauty is than hers less rare | D |
| So swells in me the fond desire apace | F |
| I bless the hour the season and the place | F |
| So high and heavenward when my eyes could dare | D |
| And say My heart in grateful memory bear | D |
| This lofty honour and surpassing grace | F |
| From her descends the tender truthful thought | K |
| Which follow'd bliss supreme shall thee repay | L |
| Who spurn'st the vanities that win the crowd | M |
| From her that gentle graceful love is caught | N |
| To heaven which leads thee by the right hand way | L |
| And crowns e'en here with hopes both pure and proud | M |
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| MACGREGOR | O |
Francesco Petrarca (petrarch)
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