Life's Hebe Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABBCCDD CCEEFF CCGGHH CCIIJJ CCKKLL MMNN CCOOPP CCQQRR STDDUUEEAAVVWW XW| In the early morning shine | A |
| Of a certain day divine | A |
| I beheld a Maiden stand | B |
| With a pitcher in her hand | B |
| Whence she poured into a cup | C |
| Until it was half filled up | C |
| Nectar that was golden light | D |
| In the cup of crystal bright | D |
| - | |
| And the first who took the cup | C |
| With pure water filled it up | C |
| As he drank then it was more | E |
| Ruddy golden than before | E |
| And he leapt and danced and sang | F |
| As to Bacchic cymbals' clang | F |
| - | |
| But the next who took the cup | C |
| With the red wine filled it up | C |
| What he drank then was in hue | G |
| Of a heavy sombre blue | G |
| First he reeled and then he crept | H |
| Then lay faint but never slept | H |
| - | |
| And the next who took the cup | C |
| With the white milk filled it up | C |
| What he drank at first seemed blood | I |
| Then turned thick and brown as mud | I |
| And he moved away as slow | J |
| As a weary ox may go | J |
| - | |
| But the next who took the cup | C |
| With sweet honey filled it up | C |
| Nathless that which he did drink | K |
| Was thin fluid black as ink | K |
| As he went he stumbled soon | L |
| And lay still in deathlike swoon | L |
| - | |
| She the while without a word | M |
| Unto all the cup preferred | M |
| Blandly smiled and sweetly laughed | N |
| As each mingled his own draught | N |
| - | |
| And the next who took the cup | C |
| To the sunshine held it up | C |
| Gave it back and did not taste | O |
| It was empty when replaced | O |
| First he bowed a reverent bow | P |
| Then he kissed her on the brow | P |
| - | |
| But the next who took the cup | C |
| Without mixture drank it up | C |
| When she took it back from him | Q |
| It was full unto the brim | Q |
| He with a right bold embrace | R |
| Kissed her sweet lips face to face | R |
| - | |
| Then she sang with blithest cheer | S |
| Who has thirst come here come here | T |
| Nectar that is golden light | D |
| In the cup of crystal bright | D |
| Nectar that is sunny fire | U |
| Warm as warmest heart's desire | U |
| Pitcher never lacketh more | E |
| Arm is never tired to pour | E |
| Honey water milk or wine | A |
| Mingle with the draught divine | A |
| Drink it pure or drink it not | V |
| Each is free to choose his lot | V |
| Am I old or am I cold | W |
| Only two have kissed me bold | W |
| - | |
| She was young and fair and gay | X |
| As that young and gloriousday | W |
James Thomson - (bysshe Vanolis)
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