Sonnet, On Seeing Another Written To H. K. White, In September, 1803, Inserted In His “remains Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCCDEDEFCCFGH I| Ah once again the long left wires among | A |
| Truants the Muse to weave her requiem song | B |
| With sterner lore now busied erst the lay | C |
| Cheer'd my dark morn of manhood wont to stray | C |
| O'er fancy's fields in quest of musky flower | D |
| To me nor fragrant less though barr'd from view | E |
| And courtship of the world hail'd was the hour | D |
| That gave me dripping fresh with nature's dew | E |
| Poor Henry's budding beauties to a clime | F |
| Hapless transplanted whose exotic ray | C |
| Forced their young vigour into transient day | C |
| And drain'd the stalk that rear'd them and shall time | F |
| Trample these orphan blossoms No they breathe | G |
| Still lovelier charms for Southey culls the wreath | H |
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| Oxford Dec | I |
Henry Kirk White
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