Shadows Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABA CDA EFA GBBGAThe shadow of the lantern on the wall | A |
The lantern hanging from the twisted beam | B |
The eye that sees the lantern shadow and all | A |
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The crackle of the sinking fire in the grate | C |
The far train the slow echo in the coombe | D |
The ear that hears fire train and echo and all | A |
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The loveliness that is the secret shape | E |
Of once seen sweet and oft dreamed loveliness | F |
The brain that builds shape memory dream and all | A |
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A white moon stares Time's thinning fabric through | G |
And makes substantial insubstantial seem | B |
And shapes immortal mortal as a dream | B |
And eye and brain flicker as shadows do | G |
Restlessly dancing on a cloudy wall | A |
John Frederick Freeman
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