Marian Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BCDEFGFG A BBHBIJIJ A BJKJLMNM| I | A |
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| She can be as wise as we | B |
| And wiser when she wishes | C |
| She can knit with cunning wit | D |
| And dress the homely dishes | E |
| She can flourish staff or pen | F |
| And deal a wound that lingers | G |
| She can talk the talk of men | F |
| And touch with thrilling fingers | G |
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| II | A |
| - | |
| Match her ye across the sea | B |
| Natures fond and fiery | B |
| Ye who zest the turtle's nest | H |
| With the eagle's eyrie | B |
| Soft and loving is her soul | I |
| Swift and lofty soaring | J |
| Mixing with its dove like dole | I |
| Passionate adoring | J |
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| III | A |
| - | |
| Such a she who'll match with me | B |
| In flying or pursuing | J |
| Subtle wiles are in her smiles | K |
| To set the world a wooing | J |
| She is steadfast as a star | L |
| And yet the maddest maiden | M |
| She can wage a gallant war | N |
| And give the peace of Eden | M |
George Meredith
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