Leander To Hero Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BCCDCD A ECECEC A FGFFFHGIIIG J KLKKLLLCMCM J NNCNNNNCODOD J KKKKIIKJKJK| I | A |
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| Brows wan thro' blue black tresses | B |
| Wet with sharp rain and kisses | C |
| Locks loose the sea wind scatters | C |
| Like torn wings fierce for flight | D |
| Cold brows whose sadness flatters | C |
| One kiss and then good night | D |
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| II | A |
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| Can this thy love undo me | E |
| When in the heavy waves | C |
| Nay it must make unto me | E |
| Their groaning backs but slaves | C |
| For its magic doth indue me | E |
| With strength o'er all their graves | C |
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| III | A |
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| Weep not as heavy hearted | F |
| Before I go For thou | G |
| Wilt follow as we parted | F |
| A something hollow hearted | F |
| Dark eyes whence cold tears started | F |
| Gray ghostly arms out darted | H |
| To take me even as now | G |
| To drag me their weak lover | I |
| To caves where sirens hover | I |
| Deep caves the dark waves cover | I |
| Down throat and hair and brow | G |
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| IV | J |
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| But in thy sleep shalt follow | K |
| Thy bosom fierce to mine | L |
| Long arms wound warm and hollow | K |
| In sleep in sleep shalt follow | K |
| To save me from the brine | L |
| Dim eyes on mine divine | L |
| Deep breath at mine like wine | L |
| Sweet thou with dream soft kisses | C |
| To dream me onward home | M |
| White in white foam that hisses | C |
| Love's creature safe in foam | M |
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| V | J |
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| What Hero else for weeping | N |
| Than long lost hours of sleeping | N |
| And vestal vestured Dreams | C |
| Where thy Leander stooping | N |
| Sighs no dead eyelids drooping | N |
| No harsh hard looks accusing | N |
| No curls with ocean oozing | N |
| But then as now he seems | C |
| Sweet favored as can make him | O |
| Thy smile which is a might | D |
| A hope a god to take him | O |
| Thro' all this hell of night | D |
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| VI | J |
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| Then where thy breasts are hollow | K |
| One kiss one kiss I go | K |
| Sweet soul a kiss to follow | K |
| Up whence thy breasts bud hollow | K |
| Cheeks than wood blossoms whiter | I |
| Eyes than dark waters brighter | I |
| Wherein the far stars glow | K |
| Look lovely when I leave thee | J |
| I go my love I go | K |
| Look lovely love nor grieve thee | J |
| That I must leave thee so | K |
Madison Julius Cawein
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