Steam-launches On The Thames Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BBCCDDEEFFGGHHIJKKLL MMNN| Henley June | A |
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| Shall we to whom the stream by right belongs | B |
| Who travel silent save perchance for songs | B |
| Whose track's a ripple leaves the Thames a lake | C |
| Nor frights the swan scarce makes the rushes shake | C |
| Who harmonize exemplify complete | D |
| And vivify a scene already sweet | D |
| Who travel careless on from lock to lock | E |
| Oblivious that the world contains a clock | E |
| With pace commensurate to our desires | F |
| Propelled by other force than Stygian fire's | F |
| Shall we be driven hence to leave a place | G |
| For these who bring upon our stream disgrace | G |
| The rush the roar the stench the smoke the steam | H |
| The nightmare striking through our heavenly dream | H |
| The scream as shrill and hateful to the ear | I |
| As when a peacock vents his rage and fear | J |
| Which churn to fury all a glassy reach | K |
| And heave rude breakers on a pebbly beach | K |
| Which half o'erwhelm with waves our frailer craft | L |
| While graceless shop boys chuckle fore and aft | L |
| Foul water toadstools noisome filth stained shapes | M |
| Fit only to be manned by dogs and apes | M |
| Blots upon nature scars that mar her smile | N |
| Obscene obtrusive execrable vile | N |
James Kenneth Stephen
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