Three Palinodias. I Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BC D ED EF GF G H CH C| I | A |
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| Incense is hut a tribute for the gods | B |
| To mortals 'tis but poison | C |
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| The smoke that from thine altar blows | D |
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| Can it the gods offend | E |
| For I observe thou hold'st thy nose | D |
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| Pray what does this portend | E |
| Mankind deem incense to excel | F |
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| Each other earthly thing | G |
| So he that cannot bear its smell | F |
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| No incense e'er should bring | G |
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| With unmoved face by thee at least | H |
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| To dolls is homage given | C |
| If not obstructed by the priest | H |
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| The scent mounts up to heaven | C |
Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
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