The First Lover Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCB DBDB EFEF GHGH EIEI EJEJ| As o'er the vessel's side she leant | A |
| She saw the swimmer in the sea | B |
| With eager eyes on her intent | C |
| Come down come down and swim with me | B |
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| So weary was she of her lot | D |
| Tired of the ship's monotony | B |
| She straightway all the world forgot | D |
| Save the young swimmer in the sea | B |
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| So when the dusky dying light | E |
| Left all the water dark and dim | F |
| She softly in the friendly night | E |
| Slipped down the vessel's side to him | F |
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| Intent and brilliant brightly dark | G |
| She saw his burning eager eyes | H |
| And many a phosphorescent spark | G |
| About his shoulders fall and rise | H |
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| As through the hushed and Eastern night | E |
| They swam together hand in hand | I |
| Or lay and laughed in sheer delight | E |
| Full length upon the level sand | I |
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| Ah soft delusive purple night | E |
| Whose darkness knew no vexing moon | J |
| Ah cruel needless dawning light | E |
| That trembled in the sky too soon | J |
Laurence Hope (adela Florence Cory Nicolson)
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