First Love Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCDCD EDEBFBFB GHGHEIEII 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 |
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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 |
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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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