On The City Wall Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AA BB CC DD EE FF GG HH II DD| Upon the City Ramparts lit up by sunset gleam | A |
| The Blue eyes that conquer meet the Darker eyes that dream | A |
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| The Dark eyes so Eastern and the Blue eyes from the West | B |
| The last alight with action the first so full of rest | B |
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| Brown that seem to hold the Past its magic mystery | C |
| Blue that catch the early light of ages yet to be | C |
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| Meet and fall and meet again then linger look and smile | D |
| Time and distance all forgotten for a little while | D |
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| Happy on the city wall in the warm spring weather | E |
| All the force of Nature's laws drawing them together | E |
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| East and West so gaily blending for a little space | F |
| All the sunshine seems to centre round th' Enchanted place | F |
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| One rides down the dusty road one watches from the wall | G |
| Azure eyes would fain return and Amber eyes recall | G |
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| Would fain be on the ramparts and resting heart to heart | H |
| But time o' love is overpast East and West must part | H |
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| Blue eyes so clear and brilliant Brown eyes so dark and deep | I |
| Those are dim and ride away these cry themselves to sleep | I |
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| Oh since Love is all so short the sob so near the smile | D |
| Blue eyes that always conquer us is it worth your while | D |
Laurence Hope (adela Florence Cory Nicolson)
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