The Way To Heaven Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BBCC DDEE FGHI JJDD KKLM NNOO| From the German | A |
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| One day the Sultan grand and grim | B |
| Ordered the Mufti brought to him | B |
| Now let thy wisdom solve for me | C |
| The question I shall put to thee | C |
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| The different tribes beneath my sway | D |
| Four several sects of priests obey | D |
| Now tell me which of all the four | E |
| Is on the path to Heaven's door | E |
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| The Sultan spake and then was dumb | F |
| The Mufti looked about the room | G |
| And straight made answer to his lord | H |
| Fearing the bowstring at each word | I |
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| Thou godlike in thy lofty birth | J |
| Who art our Allah upon earth | J |
| Illume me with thy favoring ray | D |
| And I will answer as I may | D |
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| Here where thou thronest in thy hall | K |
| I see there are four doors in all | K |
| And through all four thy slaves may gaze | L |
| Upon the brightness of thy face | M |
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| That I came hither safely through | N |
| Was to thy gracious message due | N |
| And blinded by thy splendor's flame | O |
| I cannot tell the way I came | O |
John Hay
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