Hialmar Speaks To The Raven (from Leconte De Lisle) Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABAB CDED FGFG HHHH IHIH JKJK LMLM NLNL LOLO| Night on the bloodstained snow the wind is chill | A |
| And there a thousand tombless warriors lie | B |
| Grasping their swords wild featured All are still | A |
| Above them the black ravens wheel and cry | B |
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| A brilliant moon sends her cold light abroad | C |
| Hialmar arises from the reddened slain | D |
| Heavily leaning on his broken sword | E |
| And bleeding from his side the battle rain | D |
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| Hail to you all is there one breath still drawn | F |
| Among those fierce and fearless lads who played | G |
| So merrily and sang as sweet in the dawn | F |
| As thrushes singing in the bramble shade | G |
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| They have no word to say my helm's unbound | H |
| My breastplate by the axe unriveted | H |
| Blood's on my eyes I hear a spreading sound | H |
| Like waves or wolves that clamour in my head | H |
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| Eater of men old raven come this way | I |
| And with thine iron bill open my breast | H |
| To morrow find us where we lie to day | I |
| And bear my heart to her that I love best | H |
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| Through Upsala where drink the Jarls and sing | J |
| And clash their golden bowls in company | K |
| Bird of the moor carry on tireless wing | J |
| To Ylmer's daughter there the heart of me | K |
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| And thou shalt see her standing straight and pale | L |
| High pedestalled on some rook haunted tower | M |
| She has two earrings silver and vermeil | L |
| And eyes like stars that shine in sunset hour | M |
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| Tell her my love thou dark bird ominous | N |
| Give her my heart no bloodless heart and vile | L |
| But red compact and strong O raven Thus | N |
| Shall Ylmer's daughter greet thee with a smile | L |
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| Now let my life from twenty deep wounds flow | L |
| And wolves may drink the blood My time is done | O |
| Young brave and spotless I rejoice to go | L |
| And sit where all the Gods are in the sun | O |
James Elroy Flecker
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Danielle de Pazzis : One of my favorite poems and also loved by my students. We always read it in French. This is the first adaptation that gives it credit. I have read many ...always heavy handed and pompous. This is the first one I really like. Really well done.
Danielle de Pazzis : I taught this poem in French for many years. I like your adaptation unlike so many stilted riming flops....yours is natural and lyrical. Great job
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