Nepenthe Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: ABACACDBDD EBFGGFHHIGI JKLLKKMNMOPPPKMKKM QRQSSTQTKK

Yes it was like you to forgetA
And cancel in the welcome of your smileB
My deep arrears of debtA
And with the putting forth of both your handsC
To sweep away the bars my folly setA
Between us bitter thoughts and harsh demandsC
And reckless deeds that seemed untrueD
To love when all the whileB
My heart was aching through and throughD
For you sweet heart and only youD
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Yet as I turned to come to you againE
I thought there must be many a mileB
Of sorrowful reproach to crossF
And many an hour of mutual painG
To bear until I could make plainG
That all my pride was but the fear of lossF
And all my doubt the shadow of despairH
To win a heart so innocent and fairH
And even that which looked most illI
Was but the fever fret and effort vainG
To dull the thirst which you alone could stillI
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But as I turned the desert miles were crossedJ
And when I came the weary hours were spedK
For there you stood beside the open doorL
Glad gracious smiling as beforeL
And with bright eyes and tender hands outspreadK
Restored me to the Eden I had lostK
Never a word of cold reproofM
No sharp reproach no glances that accuseN
The culprit whom they hold aloofM
Ah 't is not thus that other women useO
The power they have WonP
For there is none like you belov d noneP
Secure enough to do what you have doneP
Where did you learn this heavenly artK
You sweetest and most wise of all that liveM
With silent welcome to impartK
Assurance of the royal heartK
That never questions where it would forgiveM
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None but a queen could pardon me like thisQ
My sovereign lady let me layR
Within each rosy palm a loyal kissQ
Of penitence then close the fingers upS
Thus thus Now give the cupS
Of full nepenthe in your crimson mouthT
And come the garden blooms with blissQ
The wind is in the southT
The rose of love with dew is wetK
Dear it was like you to forgetK

Henry Van Dyke



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