Silently She's Combing Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCB DEBE FBBB BGBH| Silently she's combing | A |
| Combing her long hair | B |
| Silently and graciously | C |
| With many a pretty air | B |
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| The sun is in the willow leaves | D |
| And on the dappled grass | E |
| And still she's combing her long hair | B |
| Before the looking glass | E |
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| I pray you cease to comb out | F |
| Comb out your long hair | B |
| For I have heard of witchery | B |
| Under a pretty air | B |
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| That makes as one thing to the lover | B |
| Staying and going hence | G |
| All fair with many a pretty air | B |
| And many a negligence | H |
James Joyce
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