Poet John L. Stoddard

John L. Stoddard

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Dreamland Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: ABAB CDCD EAEA FGHG IGIG JKJK LMLM NONO LPLP QRQR

I woke from dreams of rare delightA
And visions of a joyous landB
Where loved ones long since lost to sightA
Walked blithely with me hand in handB
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Where every brow was free from careC
And Youth's sublime ideals shoneD
Like planets in an Alpine airC
And death's sad mystery was knownD
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I woke and like a bird that waitsE
Uncertain where to wend its flightA
My spirit lingered at the gatesE
Which close upon that realm of lightA
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Till slowly all around grew clearF
And once again the light of dayG
Convinced me that I still was hereH
Though all my dreams had passed awayG
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Once more I faced a world of PainI
Of quivering nerves and sure decayG
Of helpless brutes by millions slainI
To feed mankind a single dayG
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Of shivering children scarred with blowsJ
Of hunted bird and tortured beastK
Of War whose hideous programme showsJ
Its means of homicide increasedK
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The same old world of greed and hateL
Of selfish act and paltry aimM
Of private fraud and venal StateL
Of deeds and doers steeped in shameM
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What marvel if the spirit shrinksN
From plunging in that turbid streamO
Or if on waking thus one thinksN
That life was better in his dreamO
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Sweet peaceful dreamland I awaitL
The favored hour to pass againP
Within thine asphodelian gateL
Beyond the miseries of menP
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To find old pleasures long since goneQ
Perchance as vivid as of yoreR
Or else to sleep life's curtains drawnQ
And reawaken nevermoreR

John L. Stoddard



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