Translations. - Psyches Mourning. (from Von Salis-seewis.) Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABAB CDCE FGFG FHFH IFIF AJAJ ADKD ALAL AMAM| Psyche moans in deep sunk darksome prison | A |
| For redemption ah for light she aches | B |
| Fears hopes after every noise doth listen | A |
| Whether Fate her bars of iron breaks | B |
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| Bound are Psyche's pinions airy soaring | C |
| Yet high hearted is she groaning low | D |
| Knows that under clouds whence rain is pouring | C |
| Sprouts the palm that crowns the victor's brow | E |
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| Knows among the thorns the rose yet reigneth | F |
| Golden flowers spring from the desert grave | G |
| She her garland through denial gaineth | F |
| And her strength is steeled by winds that rave | G |
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| 'Tis through lack that she her blisses buyeth | F |
| Sorrow's dream comes true by longing long | H |
| Lest light break the sleep wherein she lieth | F |
| Round her tree of life the shadows throng | H |
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| Psyche's wail is but a fluted sadness | I |
| Heard from willows the moon silvereth | F |
| Psyche's tears are dews of morning redness | I |
| And her sighs the sweet night violet's breath | F |
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| Yews o'ershade the myrtle of her probation | A |
| Much she loves for great has been her dole | J |
| Love leads through the paths of separation | A |
| Leads her to reunion's joyous goal | J |
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| She endures bravely bears every burden | A |
| Dumb before the will of Fate bends low | D |
| Lies her bliss the patient tranquil word in | K |
| Her one cordial feeling's overflow | D |
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| Preconviction ah the call the token | A |
| Spreading wings the darksome sky to cleave | L |
| 'Tis but boding 'tis but knowledge broken | A |
| Truth's but what she truly doth believe | L |
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| Darkness hides the goal of Psyche's mission | A |
| For the eyes that tears so often gall | M |
| Reach not to the summit of completion | A |
| Where illusion's vaporous veil doth fall | M |
George Macdonald
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