Love's Secret Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABAB C DEDE FGF HCIC| LOVE found them sitting in a woodland place | A |
| His amorous hand amid her golden tresses | B |
| And Love looked smiling on her glowing face | A |
| And moistened eyes upturned to his caresses | B |
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| 'O sweet ' she murmured 'life is utter bliss ' | - |
| 'Dear heart ' he said 'our golden cup runs over ' | - |
| 'Drink love ' she cried 'and thank the gods for this ' | - |
| He drained the precious lips of cup and lover | C |
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| Love blessed the kiss but ere he wandered thence | D |
| The mated bosoms heard this benediction | E |
| Love lies within the brimming bowl of sense | D |
| Who Jceeps this full has joy who drains affliction | E |
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| They heard the rustle as he smiling fled | F |
| She reached her hand to pull the roses blowing | G |
| He stretched to take the purple grapes o'erhead | F |
| Love whispered back 'Nay Keep their beauties growing ' | - |
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| They paused and understood one flower alone | H |
| They took and kept and Love flew smiling over | C |
| Their roses bloomed their cup went brimming on | I |
| She looked for love within and found her lover | C |
John Boyle O'reilly
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