Instability. From The Spanish.-sixteenth Century Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABBCBC DEDEFGFGDHDH| When the day is brightest | A |
| Darkness draweth near | B |
| When the heart is lightest | A |
| Coming grief I fear | B |
| Eyes of heavenly splendour | B |
| Radiance o'er me fling | C |
| But when their light's most tender | B |
| I fear its vanishing | C |
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| Lips where passion keepeth | D |
| Holiest incense bend to mine | E |
| But when woman speaketh | D |
| Who would trust so false a shrine | E |
| Even in twined caresses | F |
| Where love has woven his spells | G |
| Of the mutual love that blesses | F |
| I hear a voice which tells | G |
| As light with darkness weddeth | D |
| So must pleasure with annoy | H |
| And sorrow ever treadeth | D |
| On the doomed path of joy | H |
Lady Jane Wilde
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