The Life Of Love Xvi Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BBBCDB EFGD HBIGB BBDB BB D CBJCCBGCBCDKLM N OPCB BCDBQLB BBFKB BRB D STUD DBDCVBV FWB CABX CBBADWYLLB DDZ| Spring | A |
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| Come my beloved let us walk amidst the knolls | B |
| For the snow is water and Life is alive from its | B |
| Slumber and is roaming the hills and valleys | B |
| Let us follow the footprints of Spring into the | C |
| Distant fields and mount the hilltops to draw | D |
| Inspiration high above the cool green plains | B |
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| Dawn of Spring has unfolded her winter kept garment | E |
| And placed it on the peach and citrus trees and | F |
| They appear as brides in the ceremonial custom of | G |
| the Night of Kedre | D |
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| The sprigs of grapevine embrace each other like | H |
| Sweethearts and the brooks burst out in dance | B |
| Between the rocks repeating the song of joy | I |
| And the flowers bud suddenly from the heart of | G |
| Nature like foam from the rich heart of the sea | B |
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| Come my beloved let us drink the last of Winter's | B |
| Tears from the cupped lilies and soothe our spirits | B |
| With the shower of notes from the birds and wander | D |
| In exhilaration through the intoxicating breeze | B |
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| Let us sit by that rock where violets hide let us | B |
| Pursue their exchange of the sweetness of kisses | B |
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| Summer | D |
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| Let us go into the fields my beloved for the | C |
| Time of harvest approaches and the sun's eyes | B |
| Are ripening the grain | J |
| Let us tend the fruit of the earth as the | C |
| Spirit nourishes the grains of Joy from the | C |
| Seeds of Love sowed deep in our hearts | B |
| Let us fill our bins with the products of | G |
| Nature as life fills so abundantly the | C |
| Domain of our hearts with her endless bounty | B |
| Let us make the flowers our bed and the | C |
| Sky our blanket and rest our heads together | D |
| Upon pillows of soft hay | K |
| Let us relax after the day's toil and listen | L |
| To the provoking murmur of the brook | M |
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| Autumn | N |
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| Let us go and gather grapes in the vineyard | O |
| For the winepress and keep the wine in old | P |
| Vases as the spirit keeps Knowledge of the | C |
| Ages in eternal vessels | B |
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| Let us return to our dwelling for the wind has | B |
| Caused the yellow leaves to fall and shroud the | C |
| Withering flowers that whisper elegy to Summer | D |
| Come home my eternal sweetheart for the birds | B |
| Have made pilgrimage to warmth and lest the chilled | Q |
| Prairies suffering pangs of solitude The jasmine | L |
| And myrtle have no more tears | B |
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| Let us retreat for the tired brook has | B |
| Ceased its song and the bubblesome springs | B |
| Are drained of their copious weeping and | F |
| Their cautious old hills have stored away | K |
| Their colorful garments | B |
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| Come my beloved Nature is justly weary | B |
| And is bidding her enthusiasm farewell | R |
| With quiet and contented melody | B |
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| Winter | D |
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| Come close to me oh companion of my full life | S |
| Come close to me and let not Winter's touch | T |
| Enter between us Sit by me before the hearth | U |
| For fire is the only fruit of Winter | D |
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| Speak to me of the glory of your heart for | D |
| That is greater than the shrieking elements | B |
| Beyond our door | D |
| Bind the door and seal the transoms for the | C |
| Angry countenance of the heaven depresses my | V |
| Spirit and the face of our snow laden fields | B |
| Makes my soul cry | V |
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| Feed the lamp with oil and let it not dim and | F |
| Place it by you so I can read with tears what | W |
| Your life with me has written upon your face | B |
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| Bring Autumn's wine Let us drink and sing the | C |
| Song of remembrance to Spring's carefree sowing | A |
| And Summer's watchful tending and Autumn's | B |
| Reward in harvest | X |
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| Come close to me oh beloved of my soul the | C |
| Fire is cooling and fleeing under the ashes | B |
| Embrace me for I fear loneliness the lamp is | B |
| Dim and the wine which we pressed is closing | A |
| Our eyes Let us look upon each other before | D |
| They are shut | W |
| Find me with your arms and embrace me let | Y |
| Slumber then embrace our souls as one | L |
| Kiss me my beloved for Winter has stolen | L |
| All but our moving lips | B |
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| You are close by me My Forever | D |
| How deep and wide will be the ocean of Slumber | D |
| And how recent was the dawn | Z |
Khalil Gibran
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