After Her Going Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDED E DFGF HIJIKI LLMLNL JDLDLD| The after even Ah did I walk | A |
| Indeed in her or even | B |
| For nothing of me or around | C |
| But absent She did leaven | D |
| Felt in my body as its soul | E |
| And in my soul its heaven | D |
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| 'Ah me my very flesh turns soul | E |
| Essenced ' I sighed 'with bliss ' | - |
| And the blackbird held his lutany | D |
| All fragrant through with bliss | F |
| And all things stilled were as a maid | G |
| Sweet with a single kiss | F |
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| For grief of perfect fairness eve | H |
| Could nothing do but smile | I |
| The time was far too perfect fair | J |
| Being but for a while | I |
| And ah in me too happy grief | K |
| Blinded herself with smile | I |
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| The sunset at its radiant heart | L |
| Had somewhat unconfest | L |
| The bird was loath of speech its song | M |
| Half refluent on its breast | L |
| And made melodious toyings with | N |
| A note or two at best | L |
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| And she was gone my sole my Fair | J |
| Ah sole my Fair was gone | D |
| Methinks throughout the world 'twere right | L |
| I had been sad alone | D |
| And yet such sweet in all things' heart | L |
| And such sweet in my own | D |
Francis Thompson
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