Modern Love Xii: Not Solely That The Future Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABBACDDCEFFEGHHG| Not solely that the Future she destroys | A |
| And the fair life which in the distance lies | B |
| For all men beckoning out from dim rich skies | B |
| Nor that the passing hour's supporting joys | A |
| Have lost the keen edged flavour which begat | C |
| Distinction in old times and still should breed | D |
| Sweet Memory and Hope earth's modest seed | D |
| And heaven's high prompting not that the world is flat | C |
| Since that soft luring creature I embraced | E |
| Among the children of Illusion went | F |
| Methinks with all this loss I were content | F |
| If the mad Past on which my foot is based | E |
| Were firm or might be blotted but the whole | G |
| Of life is mixed the mocking Past will stay | H |
| And if I drink oblivion of a day | H |
| So shorten I the stature of my soul | G |
George Meredith
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