Beatrice. (from Dante. Purgatorio, Xxx., Xxxi.) Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDEE F E G E HEIJEKELGMFN EEEOEPQPEER STU VWXYZA2B2EC2| Even as the Blessed at the final summons | A |
| Shall rise up quickened each one from his grave | B |
| Wearing again the garments of the flesh | C |
| So upon that celestial chariot | D |
| A hundred rose | E |
| ad vocem tanti senis | E |
| - | |
| Ministers and messengers of life eternal | F |
| They all were saying ' | - |
| Benedictus qui venis | E |
| ' | - |
| And scattering flowers above and round about | G |
| ' | - |
| Manibus o date lilia plenis | E |
| ' | - |
| Oft have I seen at the approach of day | H |
| The orient sky all stained with roseate hues | E |
| And the other heaven with light serene adorned | I |
| And the sun's face uprising overshadowed | J |
| So that by temperate influence of vapors | E |
| The eye sustained his aspect for long while | K |
| Thus in the bosom of a cloud of flowers | E |
| Which from those hands angelic were thrown up | L |
| And down descended inside and without | G |
| With crown of olive o'er a snow white veil | M |
| Appeared a lady under a green mantle | F |
| Vested in colors of the living flame | N |
| - | |
| Even as the snow among the living rafters | E |
| Upon the back of ltaly congeals | E |
| Blown on and beaten by Sclavonian winds | E |
| And then dissolving filters through itself | O |
| Whene'er the land that loses shadow breathes | E |
| Like as a taper melts before a fire | P |
| Even such I was without a sigh or tear | Q |
| Before the song of those who chime forever | P |
| After the chiming of the eternal spheres | E |
| But when I heard in those sweet melodies | E |
| Compassion for me more than had they said | R |
| 'O wherefore lady dost thou thus consume him ' | - |
| The ice that was about my heart congealed | S |
| To air and water changed and in my anguish | T |
| Through lips and eyes came gushing from my breast | U |
| - | |
| Confusion and dismay together mingled | V |
| Forced such a feeble 'Yes ' out of my mouth | W |
| To understand it one had need of sight | X |
| Even as a cross bow breaks when 't is discharged | Y |
| Too tensely drawn the bow string and the bow | Z |
| And with less force the arrow hits the mark | A2 |
| So I gave way beneath this heavy burden | B2 |
| Gushing forth into bitter tears and sighs | E |
| And the voice fainting flagged upon its passage | C2 |
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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