The Cup Of Joy Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AAA BBB CCC DDD EEE FFF GGG HHH FII EEE JJJ EEE KK| Let us mix a cup of Joy | A |
| That the wretched may employ | A |
| Whom the Fates have made their toy | A |
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| Who have given brain and heart | B |
| To the thankless world of Art | B |
| And from Fame have won no part | B |
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| Who have labored long at thought | C |
| Starved and toiled and all for naught | C |
| Sought and found not what they sought | C |
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| Let our goblet be the skull | D |
| Of a fool made beautiful | D |
| With a gold nor base nor dull | D |
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| Gold of madcap fancies once | E |
| It contained that sage or dunce | E |
| Each can read whoever runs | E |
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| First we pour the liquid light | F |
| Of our dreams in then the bright | F |
| Beauty that makes day of night | F |
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| Let this be the must wherefrom | G |
| In due time the mettlesome | G |
| Care destroying drink shall come | G |
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| Folly next with which mix in | H |
| Laughter of a child of sin | H |
| And the red of mouth and chin | H |
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| These shall give the tang thereto | F |
| Effervescence and rich hue | I |
| Which to all good wine are due | I |
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| Then into our cup we press | E |
| One wild kiss of wantonness | E |
| And a glance that says not less | E |
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| Sparkles both that give a fine | J |
| Lustre to the drink divine | J |
| Necessary to good wine | J |
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| Lastly in the goblet goes | E |
| Sweet a love song then a rose | E |
| Warmed upon her breast's repose | E |
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| These bouquet our drink Now measure | K |
| With your arm the waist you treasure | K |
| Lift the cup and 'Here's to Pleasure ' | - |
Madison Julius Cawein
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