The Gift Of Juno Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCC DEDEFF GHGIJJ KLKLMN OPOQRR STSTUU VWVWXY ZPZQBB A2B2A2B2C2D2 TE2TE2F2F2| Already 'neath the morning star | A |
| The shrine by Juno's favor blest | B |
| Had flashed its whiteness from afar | A |
| Resplendent on a mountain's crest | B |
| Along whose base the ocean rolled | C |
| A flood of sapphire flecked with gold | C |
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| In twilight still the shore remained | D |
| But toiling upward through the night | E |
| A wistful mother had just gained | D |
| The summit of the sacred height | E |
| Where Juno's far famed statue stood | F |
| Palladium of motherhood | F |
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| At her approach the bolts were drawn | G |
| And inward swung the temple gate | H |
| Revealing in the light of dawn | G |
| The marble form immaculate | I |
| The effigy of heaven's queen | J |
| Sublime beneficent serene | J |
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| Slow moving and with fluttering heart | K |
| The youthful matron onward passed | L |
| To where that masterpiece of art | K |
| Repaid her arduous toil at last | L |
| As gazing through a mist of tears | M |
| She realized here the dream of years | N |
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| Beside her one on either hand | O |
| Two little children stood in fear | P |
| Unable yet to understand | O |
| The reason of their coming here | Q |
| Both beautiful in form and face | R |
| True types of the Hellenic race | R |
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| No fairer pilgrims ever came | S |
| Within the temple's stately door | T |
| No sweeter picture could it frame | S |
| Than that upon its marble floor | T |
| When in the hush of dawning day | U |
| The lovely trio knelt to pray | U |
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| Immortal goddess not in vain | V |
| Do mothers lift their souls to thee | W |
| Their love their hopes their fears their pain | V |
| Thy heart can feel thine eyes can see | W |
| Deign therefore my sweet babes to bless | X |
| O Juno fount of tenderness | Y |
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| To thy divine all seeing eyes | Z |
| The course of every life is clear | P |
| I pray thee note what future lies | Z |
| Before these helpless children here | Q |
| Then of the gifts by thee possessed | B |
| Give them but one choose thou the best | B |
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| She paused and waited for reply | A2 |
| While solemn stillness filled the shrine | B2 |
| Heard something like a gentle sigh | A2 |
| Or passing of a breath divine | B2 |
| Then saw their eyes like petals close | C2 |
| In death's sweet statue like repose | D2 |
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| Repose unbroken evermore | T |
| The world of suffering still unknown | E2 |
| Escaping through that peaceful door | T |
| From every ill life might have shown | E2 |
| Heart broken mother cease to weep | F2 |
| The best was given them dreamless sleep | F2 |
John L. Stoddard
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