Poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Poems Quotes Books Biography Comments Images

Maidenhood Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: AAA BBB CCC DDD EEE BBB FFF GGG HHH BBB CCC III CCC JJJ KKK CCC

Maiden with the meek brown eyesA
In whose orbs a shadow liesA
Like the dusk in evening skiesA
-
Thou whose locks outshine the sunB
Golden tresses wreathed in oneB
As the braided streamlets runB
-
Standing with reluctant feetC
Where the brook and river meetC
Womanhood and childhood fleetC
-
Gazing with a timid glanceD
On the brooklet's swift advanceD
On the river's broad expanseD
-
Deep and still that gliding streamE
Beautiful to thee must seemE
As the river of a dreamE
-
Then why pause with indecisionB
When bright angels in thy visionB
Beckon thee to fields ElysianB
-
Seest thou shadows sailing byF
As the dove with startled eyeF
Sees the falcon's shadow flyF
-
Hearest thou voices on the shoreG
That our ears perceive no moreG
Deafened by the cataract's roarG
-
O thou child of many prayersH
Life hath quickeands Life hath snaresH
Care and age come unawaresH
-
Like the swell of some sweet tuneB
Morning rises into noonB
May glides onward into JuneB
-
Childhood is the bough where slumberedC
Birds and blossoms many numberedC
Age that bough with snows encumberedC
-
Gather then each flower that growsI
When the young heart overflowsI
To embalm that tent of snowsI
-
Bear a lily in thy handC
Gates of brass cannot withstandC
One touch of that magic wandC
-
Bear through sorrow wrong and ruthJ
In thy heart the dew of youthJ
On thy lips the smile of truthJ
-
O that dew like balm shall stealK
Into wounds that cannot healK
Even as sleep our eyes doth sealK
-
And that smile like sunshine dartC
Into many a sunless heartC
For a smile of God thou artC

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow



Rate:
(1)



Poem topics: , Print This Poem , Rhyme Scheme

Submit Spanish Translation
Submit German Translation
Submit French Translation
<< The Luck Of Edenhall. From The German Of Uhland Poem Autumn Poem>>

Write your comment about Maidenhood poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

 
Best Poems of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Recent Interactions*

This poem was read 3 times,

This poem was added to the favorite list by 0 members,

This poem was voted by 0 members.

(* Interactions only in the last 7 days)

New Poems

Popular Poets