The Temple Of Friendship Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABC DEF GHI JKL GMN OEP QPR STU VWX YKI BXO ZA2I QXB2 B2C2D2 E2F2G2 KH2K C2L I2J2K2 I2A TI2 A2TV L2M2 N2O2P2 ABQ2| IN the depths of the silent wood the temple of Friendship stood | A |
| Like a dream of snow white stone or a vestal all alone | B |
| Undraped beside a stream | C |
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| The pious from every clime came there to rest for a time | D |
| With incense and gifts and prayer and the stainless marble stair | E |
| Was worn by fervent knees | F |
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| And everywhere the fame of the beautiful temple came | G |
| With its altar white and pure and its worship to allure | H |
| From gods that bring unrest | I |
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| The goddess was there to assuage for this was the Golden Age | J |
| The trials of all who staid and trustingly tried and prayed | K |
| For the perfect grace | L |
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| Soldier and clerk and dame in couples and companies came | G |
| There were few who rode alone for none feared the other one | M |
| So placid and safe the creed | N |
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| There came from afar one day with a suite in rich array | O |
| A lady of beauty rare who bent to the plaintive air | E |
| A handsome minstrel sung | P |
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| Her face was as calm and cold as the stamp of a queen on gold | Q |
| And the song the poet sung to a restful theme was strung | P |
| A tranquil air of peace | R |
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| But as they happily rode to the holy and white abode | S |
| They were watched from a cloud above by the mischievous god of Love | T |
| Who envied Friendship's reign | U |
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| They dreamt not of danger near and their hearts felt no shade of fear | V |
| As they laid their rich offerings of flowers and precious things | W |
| At Friendship's lovely feet | X |
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| They lingered long near the shrine in the air of its peace divine | Y |
| By the shadowed stream they strayed where often the heavenly maid | K |
| Would smile upon their rest | I |
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| One day with her white robe flown she passed like a dream alone | B |
| Where they sat in a converse sweet with the silver stream at their feet | X |
| As still and as wise as they | O |
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| To the innermost temple's room to the couch and the sacred loom | Z |
| Where she weaves her placid will the goddess came smiling still | A2 |
| Unrobing for blissful rest | I |
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| O lily of perfect mold the world had grown young not old | Q |
| Had it bowed at thy milk white feet with a love not of fire but heat | X |
| Sweet lotus of soft repose | B2 |
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| Like the moon her body glows like the sun flushed Alpine snows | B2 |
| Her arms 'neath her radiant head she sleeps and lo o'er her bed | C2 |
| The wicked Cupid leans | D2 |
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| Even he cannot fly the feast which nor vestal nor hoary priest | E2 |
| Had ever enjoyed before But stealing her robe from the floor | F2 |
| He dons it and is gone | G2 |
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| By the stream in the silent shade he walks where the two have made | K |
| Their resting place for the noon ''Tis Friendship ' they cry and soon | H2 |
| Love's guile on their hearts is laid | K |
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| 'O the goddess is good ' she said as she bent her golden head | C2 |
| And looked in the minstrel's face 'She stands by our resting place | L |
| And blesses our peaceful love ' | - |
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| As she spoke a flame shot through her breast and her eyes of blue | I2 |
| Grew moist with a subtle bliss 'Sweet friend ' she cried and her kiss | J2 |
| Clung soft on the poet's lips | K2 |
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| 'Ah me ' he sighed 'if they knew those feverish lovers who woo | I2 |
| For the passion of tears and blood how soothing and pure and good | A |
| Is a friendly kiss like this ' | - |
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| 'O list ' she cried ' 'tis a dove he calls for his absent love | T |
| They will sit all day and coo calm friendship like mine for you | I2 |
| Dear friend like mine for you ' | - |
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| Their hands were joined and a thrill of desire and passionate will | A2 |
| Brought his eyes her eyes above in a marvelous look of love | T |
| And Cupid smiled and drew near | V |
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| 'O sweetest ' she whispered softly 'See the goddess is leaning over me | L2 |
| And smiling with eyes like yours O Goddess thy presence cures | M2 |
| The restful unrest of friends ' | - |
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| And Cupid laughed in her eyes as he threw off the white disguise | N2 |
| And bent down to kiss her himself but cuff cuff on the ears of the elf | O2 |
| From the goddess who sought her robe | P2 |
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| And the river flowed on through the wood and the temple of Friendship stood | A |
| Like a dream of snow white stone But the minstrel returned alone | B |
| From his pilgrimage | Q2 |
John Boyle O'reilly
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