The Flowers Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCCDCCD EFEGEEHCCH IJIJKKLAAL| Ye offspring of the morning sun | A |
| Ye flowers that deck the smiling plain | B |
| Your lives in joy and bliss begun | A |
| In Nature's love unchanged remain | B |
| With hues of bright and godlike splendor | C |
| Sweet Flora graced your forms so tender | C |
| And clothed ye in a garb of light | D |
| Spring's lovely children weep forever | C |
| For living souls she gave ye never | C |
| And ye must dwell in endless night | D |
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| The nightingale and lark still sing | E |
| In your tranced ears the bliss of love | F |
| The toying sylphs on airy wing | E |
| Around your fragrant bosoms rove | G |
| Of yore Dione's daughter twining | E |
| In garlands sweet your cup so shining | E |
| A pillow formed where love might rest | H |
| Spring's gentle children mourn forever | C |
| The joys of love she gave ye never | C |
| Ne'er let ye know that feeling blest | H |
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| But when ye're gathered by my hand | I |
| A token of my love to be | J |
| Now that her mother's harsh command | I |
| From Nanny's sight has banished me | J |
| E'en from that passing touch ye borrow | K |
| Those heralds mute of pleasing sorrow | K |
| Life language hearts and souls divine | L |
| And to your silent leaves 'tis given | A |
| By Him who mightiest is in heaven | A |
| His glorious Godhead to enshrine | L |
Friedrich Schiller
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