Mignon Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCCDD EEFFDD GGHHDD| Knowest thou the land where bloom the lemon trees | A |
| And darkly gleam the golden oranges | B |
| A gentle wind blows down from that blue sky | C |
| Calm stands the myrtle and the laurel high | C |
| Knowest thou the land So far and fair | D |
| Thou whom I love and I will wander there | D |
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| Knowest thou the house with all its rooms aglow | E |
| And shining hall and columned portico | E |
| The marble statues stand and look at me | F |
| Alas poor child what have they done to thee | F |
| Knowest thou the land So far and fair | D |
| My Guardian thou and I will wander there | D |
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| Knowest thou the mountain with its bridge of cloud | G |
| The mule plods warily the white mists crowd | G |
| Coiled in their caves the brood of dragons sleep | H |
| The torrent hurls the rock from steep to steep | H |
| Knowest thou the land So far and fair | D |
| Father away Our road is over there | D |
James Elroy Flecker
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