Lassie, I Love Thee Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AAABCCCB DDEFAAAF GGGGCCCG HHHIAAAI| Lassie I love thee | A |
| The heavens above thee | A |
| Look downwards to move thee | A |
| And prove my love true | B |
| My arms round thy waist love | C |
| My head on thy breast love | C |
| By a true man caressed love | C |
| Ne'er bid me adieu | B |
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| Thy cheek's full o' blushes | D |
| Like the rose in the bushes | D |
| While my love ardent gushes | E |
| With over delight | F |
| Though clouds may come o'er thee | A |
| Sweet maid I'll adore thee | A |
| As I do now before thee | A |
| I love thee outright | F |
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| It stings me to madness | G |
| To see thee all gladness | G |
| While I'm full of sadness | G |
| Thy meaning to guess | G |
| Thy gown is deep blue love | C |
| In honour of true love | C |
| Ever thinking of you love | C |
| My love I'll confess | G |
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| My love ever showing | H |
| Thy heart worth the knowing | H |
| It is like the sun glowing | H |
| And hid in thy breast | I |
| Thy lover behold me | A |
| To my bosom I'll fold thee | A |
| For thou love thou'st just told me | A |
| So here thou may'st rest | I |
John Clare
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