Khalil Gibran

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The Playground Of Life Xix Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: AA BBC DEF GBHI JKL MNO PQ MMI RDNSTUNV WXY ZA2B2C2D2ME2

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One hour devoted to the pursuit of BeautyB
And Love is worth a full century of gloryB
Given by the frightened weak to the strongC
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From that hour comes man's Truth andD
During that century Truth sleeps betweenE
The restless arms of disturbing dreamsF
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In that hour the soul sees for herselfG
The Natural Law and for that century sheB
Imprisons herself behind the law of manH
And she is shackled with irons of oppressionI
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That hour was the inspiration of the SongsJ
Of Solomon an that century was the blindK
Power which destroyed the temple of BaalbekL
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That hour was the birth of the Sermon on theM
Mount and that century wrecked the castles ofN
Palmyra and the Tower of BabylonO
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That hour was the Hegira of Mohammed and thatP
Century forgot Allah Golgotha and SinaiQ
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One hour devoted to mourning and lamenting theM
Stolen equality of the weak is nobler than aM
Century filled with greed and usurpationI
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It is at that hour when the heart isR
Purified by flaming sorrow andD
Illuminated by the torch of LoveN
And in that century desires for TruthS
Are buried in the bosom of the earthT
That hour is the root which must flourishU
That hour of meditation the hour ofN
Prayer and the hour of a new era of goodV
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And that century is a life of Nero spentW
On self investment taken solely fromX
Earthly substanceY
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This is lifeZ
Portrayed on the stage for agesA2
Recorded earthly for centuriesB2
Lived in strangeness for yearsC2
Sung as a hymn for daysD2
Exalted but for an hour but theM
Hour is treasured by Eternity as a jewelE2

Khalil Gibran



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