The Mirror Of Madmen Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCC DDEE FFGG HHFF IIJJ JJKK LLF MMGG| I dreamed a dream of heaven white as frost | A |
| The splendid stillness of a living host | B |
| Vast choirs of upturned faces line o'er line | C |
| Then my blood froze for every face was mine | C |
| - | |
| Spirits with sunset plumage throng and pass | D |
| Glassed darkly in the sea of gold and glass | D |
| But still on every side in every spot | E |
| I saw a million selves who saw me not | E |
| - | |
| I fled to quiet wastes where on a stone | F |
| Perchance I found a saint who sat alone | F |
| I came behind he turned with slow sweet grace | G |
| And faced me with my happy hateful face | G |
| - | |
| I cowered like one that in a tower doth bide | H |
| Shut in by mirrors upon every side | H |
| Then I saw islanded in skies alone | F |
| And silent one that sat upon a throne | F |
| - | |
| His robe was bordered with rich rose and gold | I |
| Green purple silver out of sunsets old | I |
| But o'er his face a great cloud edged with fire | J |
| Because it covereth the world's desire | J |
| - | |
| But as I gazed a silent worshipper | J |
| Methought the cloud began to faintly stir | J |
| Then I fell flat and screamed with grovelling head | K |
| 'If thou hast any lightning strike me dead | K |
| - | |
| 'But spare a brow where the clean sunlight fell | L |
| The crown of a new sin that sickens hell | L |
| Let me not look aloft and see mine own | F |
| Feature and form upon the Judgment throne ' | - |
| - | |
| Then my dream snapped and with a heart that leapt | M |
| I saw across the tavern where I slept | M |
| The sight of all my life most full of grace | G |
| A gin damned drunkard's wan half witted face | G |
G. K. Chesterton
(1)
Poem topics: , Print This Poem , Rhyme Scheme
Submit Spanish Translation
Submit German Translation
Submit French Translation
About The Mirror Of Madmen
The Mirror Of Madmen is a poem by G. K. Chesterton. This page includes the poem text, poet information, related topics, comments, and similar poems.
Write your comment about The Mirror Of Madmen poem by G. K. Chesterton
Best Poems of G. K. Chesterton