Love's Sacrifice Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABBAC DEDE FGFG HIJK LMLM NONO PMPM FCMC| LOVE'S Herald flew o'er all the fields of Greece | A |
| Crying ' | B |
| Love's altar waits for sacrifice ' | B |
| And all folk answered like a wave of peace | A |
| With treasured offerings and gifts of price | C |
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| Toward high Olympus every white road filled | D |
| With pilgrims streaming to the blest abode | E |
| Each bore rich tribute some for joys fulfilled | D |
| And some for blisses lingering on the road | E |
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| The pious peasant drives his laden car | F |
| The fisher youth bears treasure from the sea | G |
| A wife brings honey for the sweets that are | F |
| A maid brings roses for the sweets to be | G |
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| Here strides the soldier with his wreathed sword | H |
| No more to glitter in his country's wars | I |
| There walks the poet with his mystic word | J |
| And smiles at Eros' mild recruit from Mars | K |
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| But midst these bearers of propitious gifts | L |
| Behold where two a youth and maiden stand | M |
| She bears no boon his arm no burden lifts | L |
| Save her dear fingers pressed within his hand | M |
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| Their touch ignites the soft delicious fire | N |
| Whose rays the very altar flames eclipse | O |
| Their eyes are on each other sweet desire | N |
| And yearning passion tremble on their lips | O |
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| So fair so strong Ah Love what errant wiles | P |
| Have brought these two so poor and so unblest | M |
| But see Instead of anger Cupid smiles | P |
| And lo he crowns their sacrifice as best | M |
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| Their hands are empty but their hearts are | F |
| Their gifts so rare for all the host suffice | C |
| Before the altar is their life wine spilled | M |
| The love they long for is their sacrifice | C |
John Boyle O'reilly
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