Fantasia Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDEFGGGF HIJIKLMMML NOFOPQRRRQ| The happy men that lose their heads | A |
| They find their heads in heaven | B |
| As cherub heads with cherub wings | C |
| And cherub haloes even | D |
| Out of the infinite evening lands | E |
| Along the sunset sea | F |
| Leaving the purple fields behind | G |
| The cherub wings beat down the wind | G |
| Back to the groping body and blind | G |
| As the bird back to the tree | F |
| - | |
| Whether the plumes be passion red | H |
| For him that truly dies | I |
| By headsmen's blade or battle axe | J |
| Or blue like butterflies | I |
| For him that lost it in a lane | K |
| In April's fits and starts | L |
| His folly is forgiven then | M |
| But higher and far beyond our ken | M |
| Is the healing of the unhappy men | M |
| The men that lost their hearts | L |
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| Is there not pardon for the brave | N |
| And broad release above | O |
| Who lost their heads for liberty | F |
| Or lost their hearts for love | O |
| Or is the wise man wise indeed | P |
| Whom larger thoughts keep whole | Q |
| Who sees life equal like a chart | R |
| Made strong to play the saner part | R |
| And keep his head and keep his heart | R |
| And only lose his soul | Q |
Gilbert Keith Chesterton
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