Witnesses Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A ABCABC A DEFDGF A HIJHIJI | A |
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You say I do not love you Tell me why | A |
When I have gazed a little on your face | B |
And then gone forth into the world of men | C |
A beauty neither of the Earth or Sky | A |
A glamour that transforms each common place | B |
Attends my spirit then | C |
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II | A |
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You say I do not love you Yet I know | D |
When I have heard you speak and dwelt upon | E |
Your words awhile my heart has gone away | F |
Filled with strange music very soft and low | D |
A dim companion touching with sweet tone | G |
The discords of the day | F |
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III | A |
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You say I do not love you Yet it seems | H |
When I have kissed your hand and said farewell | I |
A fragrance sweeter than did flower yet bloom | J |
Accompanies my soul and fills with dreams | H |
The sad and sordid streets where people dwell | I |
Dreams of spring's wild perfume | J |
Madison Julius Cawein
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