Love Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABBAABBA CDDCEE| Let me but love my love without disguise | A |
| Nor wear a mask of fashion old or new | B |
| Nor wait to speak till I can hear a clue | B |
| Nor play a part to shine in others' eyes | A |
| Nor bow my knees to what my heart denies | A |
| But what I am to that let me be true | B |
| And let me worship where my love is due | B |
| And so through love and worship let me rise | A |
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| For love is but the heart's immortal thirst | C |
| To be completely known and all forgiven | D |
| Even as sinful souls that enter Heaven | D |
| So take me dear and understand my worst | C |
| And freely pardon it because confessed | E |
| And let me find in loving thee my best | E |
Henry Van Dyke
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R. Zeller: I’ll bet this is where Willie Nelson got the phrase “Love without disguise” (the most important concept in this poem that the descriptors seem to miss). Nelson’s song is “She’s Gone.” The phrase “Love without disguise” is worth pondering.
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