The Poet's Testament Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABB CCDD EEFF GGHH IIJJ| I give back to the earth what the earth gave | A |
| All to the furrow none to the grave | A |
| The candle's out the spirit's vigil spent | B |
| Sight may not follow where the vision went | B |
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| I leave you but the sound of many a word | C |
| In mocking echoes haply overheard | C |
| I sang to heaven My exile made me free | D |
| from world to world from all worlds carried me | D |
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| Spared by the furies for the Fates were kind | E |
| I paced the pillared cloisters of the mind | E |
| All times my present everywhere my place | F |
| Nor fear nor hope nor envy saw my face | F |
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| Blow what winds would the ancient truth was mine | G |
| And friendship mellowed in the flush of wine | G |
| And heavenly laughter shaking from its wings | H |
| Atoms of light and tears for mortal things | H |
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| To trembling harmonies of field and cloud | I |
| Of flesh and spirit was my worship vowed | I |
| Let form let music let all quickening air | J |
| Fulfil in beauty my imperfect prayer | J |
George Santayana
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