First Love Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCDCD EDEBFBFB GHGHEIEI| I ne'er was struck before that hour | A |
| With love so sudden and so sweet | B |
| Her face it bloomed like a sweet flower | A |
| And stole my heart away complete | B |
| My face turned pale as deadly pale | C |
| My legs refused to walk away | D |
| And when she looked what could I ail | C |
| My life and all seemed turned to clay | D |
| - | |
| And then my blood rushed to my face | E |
| And took my eyesight quite away | D |
| The trees and bushes round the place | E |
| Seemed midnight at noonday | B |
| I could not see a single thing | F |
| Words from my eyes did start | B |
| They spoke as chords do from the string | F |
| And blood burnt round my heart | B |
| - | |
| Are flowers the winter's choice | G |
| Is love's bed always snow | H |
| She seemed to hear my silent voice | G |
| Not love's appeals to know | H |
| I never saw so sweet a face | E |
| As that I stood before | I |
| My heart has left its dwelling place | E |
| And can return no more | I |
John Clare
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