Bright Be The Place Of Thy Soul! Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABAB BCBC DCDC CECE| Bright be the place of thy soul | A |
| No lovelier spirit than thine | B |
| E'er burst from its mortal control | A |
| In the orbs of the blessed to shine | B |
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| On earth thou wert all but divine | B |
| As thy soul shall immortally be | C |
| And our sorrow may cease to repine | B |
| When we know that thy God is with thee | C |
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| Light be the turf of thy tomb | D |
| May its verdure like emeralds be | C |
| There should not be the shadow of gloom | D |
| In aught that reminds us of thee | C |
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| Young flowers and an evergreen tree | C |
| May spring from the spot of thy rest | E |
| But nor cypress nor yew let us see | C |
| For why should we mourn for the blest | E |
George Gordon Byron
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