Song Of The Indian Maid, From 'endymion' Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: AABCCB AADEED AAFGGF AAHIIHJJH AAKHHKJJK LLMMNO LLPPL QQRRQSSTTHHTHUUH VWXWWWQQX HHW XXWWH HHW HQQYYH WWQQQQQQHHWW QQZZA2A2 A2A2XXQQHHQQHB2B2HHH HHB2B2B2B2 HHWB2B2W A2A2WHHW

O SORROWA
nbsp nbsp nbsp Why dost borrowA
nbsp nbsp nbsp The natural hue of health from vermeil lipsB
nbsp nbsp nbsp To give maiden blushesC
nbsp nbsp nbsp To the white rose bushesC
nbsp nbsp nbsp Or is it thy dewy hand the daisy tipsB
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nbsp nbsp nbsp O SorrowA
nbsp nbsp nbsp Why dost borrowA
nbsp nbsp nbsp The lustrous passion from a falcon eyeD
nbsp nbsp nbsp To give the glow worm lightE
nbsp nbsp nbsp Or on a moonless nightE
nbsp nbsp nbsp To tinge on siren shores the salt sea spryD
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nbsp nbsp nbsp O SorrowA
nbsp nbsp nbsp Why dost borrowA
nbsp nbsp nbsp The mellow ditties from a mourning tongueF
nbsp nbsp nbsp To give at evening paleG
nbsp nbsp nbsp Unto the nightingaleG
nbsp nbsp nbsp That thou mayst listen the cold dews amongF
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nbsp nbsp nbsp O SorrowA
nbsp nbsp nbsp Why dost borrowA
nbsp nbsp nbsp Heart's lightness from the merriment of MayH
nbsp nbsp nbsp A lover would not treadI
nbsp nbsp nbsp A cowslip on the headI
nbsp nbsp nbsp Though he should dance from eve till peep of dayH
nbsp nbsp nbsp Nor any drooping flowerJ
nbsp nbsp nbsp Held sacred for thy bowerJ
nbsp nbsp nbsp Wherever he may sport himself and playH
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nbsp nbsp nbsp To SorrowA
nbsp nbsp nbsp I bade good morrowA
nbsp nbsp nbsp And thought to leave her far away behindK
nbsp nbsp nbsp But cheerly cheerlyH
nbsp nbsp nbsp She loves me dearlyH
nbsp nbsp nbsp She is so constant to me and so kindK
nbsp nbsp nbsp I would deceive herJ
nbsp nbsp nbsp And so leave herJ
nbsp nbsp nbsp But ah she is so constant and so kindK
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Beneath my palm trees by the river sideL
I sat a weeping in the whole world wideL
There was no one to ask me why I weptM
nbsp nbsp nbsp And so I keptM
Brimming the water lily cups with tearsN
nbsp nbsp nbsp Cold as my fearsO
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Beneath my palm trees by the river sideL
I sat a weeping what enamour'd brideL
Cheated by shadowy wooer from the cloudsP
nbsp nbsp nbsp But hides and shroudsP
Beneath dark palm trees by a river sideL
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And as I sat over the light blue hillsQ
There came a noise of revellers the rillsQ
Into the wide stream came of purple hueR
nbsp nbsp nbsp 'Twas Bacchus and his crewR
The earnest trumpet spake and silver thrillsQ
From kissing cymbals made a merry dinS
nbsp nbsp nbsp 'Twas Bacchus and his kinS
Like to a moving vintage down they cameT
Crown'd with green leaves and faces all on flameT
All madly dancing through the pleasant valleyH
nbsp nbsp nbsp To scare thee MelancholyH
O then O then thou wast a simple nameT
And I forgot thee as the berried hollyH
By shepherds is forgotten when in JuneU
Tall chestnuts keep away the sun and moonU
nbsp nbsp nbsp I rush'd into the follyH
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Within his car aloft young Bacchus stoodV
Trifling his ivy dart in dancing moodW
nbsp nbsp nbsp With sidelong laughingX
And little rills of crimson wine imbruedW
His plump white arms and shoulders enough whiteW
nbsp nbsp nbsp For Venus' pearly biteW
And near him rode Silenus on his assQ
Pelted with flowers as he on did passQ
nbsp nbsp nbsp Tipsily quaffingX
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'Whence came ye merry Damsels whence came yeH
So many and so many and such gleeH
Why have ye left your bowers desolateW
nbsp nbsp nbsp Your lutes and gentler fate '-
'We follow Bacchus Bacchus on the wingX
nbsp nbsp nbsp A conqueringX
Bacchus young Bacchus good or ill betideW
We dance before him thorough kingdoms wideW
Come hither lady fair and joined beH
nbsp nbsp nbsp To our wild minstrelsy '-
-
'Whence came ye jolly Satyrs whence came yeH
So many and so many and such gleeH
Why have ye left your forest haunts why leftW
nbsp nbsp nbsp Your nuts in oak tree cleft '-
'For wine for wine we left our kernel treeH
For wine we left our heath and yellow broomsQ
nbsp nbsp nbsp And cold mushroomsQ
For wine we follow Bacchus through the earthY
Great god of breathless cups and chirping mirthY
Come hither lady fair and joined beH
nbsp nbsp nbsp To our mad minstrelsy '-
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Over wide streams and mountains great we wentW
And save when Bacchus kept his ivy tentW
Onward the tiger and the leopard pantsQ
nbsp nbsp nbsp With Asian elephantsQ
Onward these myriads with song and danceQ
With zebras striped and sleek Arabians' pranceQ
Web footed alligators crocodilesQ
Bearing upon their scaly backs in filesQ
Plump infant laughers mimicking the coilH
Of seamen and stout galley rowers' toilH
With toying oars and silken sails they glideW
nbsp nbsp nbsp Nor care for wind and tideW
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Mounted on panthers' furs and lions' manesQ
From rear to van they scour about the plainsQ
A three days' journey in a moment doneZ
And always at the rising of the sunZ
About the wilds they hunt with spear and hornA2
nbsp nbsp nbsp On spleenful unicornA2
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I saw Osirian Egypt kneel adownA2
nbsp nbsp nbsp Before the vine wreath crownA2
I saw parch'd Abyssinia rouse and singX
nbsp nbsp nbsp To the silver cymbals' ringX
I saw the whelming vintage hotly pierceQ
nbsp nbsp nbsp Old Tartary the fierceQ
The kings of Ind their jewel sceptres vailH
And from their treasures scatter pearled hailH
Great Brahma from his mystic heaven groansQ
nbsp nbsp nbsp And all his priesthood moansQ
Before young Bacchus' eye wink turning paleH
Into these regions came I following himB2
Sick hearted weary so I took a whimB2
To stray away into these forests drearH
nbsp nbsp nbsp Alone without a peerH
And I have told thee all thou mayest hearH
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nbsp nbsp nbsp Young StrangerH
nbsp nbsp nbsp I've been a rangerH
In search of pleasure throughout every climeB2
nbsp nbsp nbsp Alas 'tis not for meB2
nbsp nbsp nbsp Bewitch'd I sure must beB2
To lose in grieving all my maiden primeB2
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nbsp nbsp nbsp Come then SorrowH
nbsp nbsp nbsp Sweetest SorrowH
Like an own babe I nurse thee on my breastW
nbsp nbsp nbsp I thought to leave theeB2
nbsp nbsp nbsp And deceive theeB2
But now of all the world I love thee bestW
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nbsp nbsp nbsp There is not oneA2
nbsp nbsp nbsp No no not oneA2
But thee to comfort a poor lonely maidW
nbsp nbsp nbsp Thou art her motherH
nbsp nbsp nbsp And her brotherH
Her playmate and her wooer in the shadeW

John Keats



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