Ballad Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A B C A D E F G E A A C| A fool wrote three signs in the sand | A |
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| A pale maiden stood there before him | B |
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| Loudly the sea sang o it sang | C |
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| She held a cup in the hand | A |
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| Which gleamed up to the edge | D |
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| Like blood so red and heavy | E |
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| No word was spoken the sun faded away | F |
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| Then the fool took the cup | G |
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| Out of her hand and drank it empty | E |
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| Then its light extinguished in her hand | A |
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| The wind blew away the three signs in the sand | A |
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| Loudly the sea sang o it sang | C |
Georg Trakl
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