A Lecture Upon The Shadow Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABBCDDCEEEAA FFGGHIIHFFFJJ| Stand still and I will read to thee | A |
| A lecture love in love's philosophy | A |
| These three hours that we have spent | B |
| Walking here two shadows went | B |
| Along with us which we ourselves produc'd | C |
| But now the sun is just above our head | D |
| We do those shadows tread | D |
| And to brave clearness all things are reduc'd | C |
| So whilst our infant loves did grow | E |
| Disguises did and shadows flow | E |
| From us and our cares but now 'tis not so | E |
| That love has not attain'd the high'st degree | A |
| Which is still diligent lest others see | A |
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| Except our loves at this noon stay | F |
| We shall new shadows make the other way | F |
| As the first were made to blind | G |
| Others these which come behind | G |
| Will work upon ourselves and blind our eyes | H |
| If our loves faint and westwardly decline | I |
| To me thou falsely thine | I |
| And I to thee mine actions shall disguise | H |
| The morning shadows wear away | F |
| But these grow longer all the day | F |
| But oh love's day is short if love decay | F |
| Love is a growing or full constant light | J |
| And his first minute after noon is night | J |
John Donne
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