Song Of The Soul Xxii Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDEFG HIJKL MNGO PQRSF ETIUVKWX KY EY ZY A2B2C2D2E2F2G2H2| In the depth of my soul there is | A |
| A wordless song a song that lives | B |
| In the seed of my heart | C |
| It refuses to melt with ink on | D |
| Parchment it engulfs my affection | E |
| In a transparent cloak and flows | F |
| But not upon my lips | G |
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| How can I sigh it I fear it may | H |
| Mingle with earthly ether | I |
| To whom shall I sing it It dwells | J |
| In the house of my soul in fear of | K |
| Harsh ears | L |
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| When I look into my inner eyes | M |
| I see the shadow of its shadow | N |
| When I touch my fingertips | G |
| I feel its vibrations | O |
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| The deeds of my hands heed its | P |
| Presence as a lake must reflect | Q |
| The glittering stars my tears | R |
| Reveal it as bright drops of dew | S |
| Reveal the secret of a withering rose | F |
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| It is a song composed by contemplation | E |
| And published by silence | T |
| And shunned by clamor | I |
| And folded by truth | U |
| And repeated by dreams | V |
| And understood by love | K |
| And hidden by awakening | W |
| And sung by the soul | X |
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| It is the song of love | K |
| What Cain or Esau could sing it | Y |
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| It is more fragrant than jasmine | E |
| What voice could enslave it | Y |
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| It is heartbound as a virgin's secret | Z |
| What string could quiver it | Y |
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| Who dares unite the roar of the sea | A2 |
| And the singing of the nightingale | B2 |
| Who dares compare the shrieking tempest | C2 |
| To the sigh of an infant | D2 |
| Who dares speak aloud the words | E2 |
| Intended for the heart to speak | F2 |
| What human dares sing in voice | G2 |
| The song of God | H2 |
Khalil Gibran
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