To Rinaldo Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABBCCDEFFGGHH IIJJKKLLMNOOPPQQRR SSTTUVWW XXYYZZA2A2TTRB2C2C2S SD2D2 E2E2SSD2D2F2F2G2G2H2 H2HHI2I2ZZJ2J2 K2K2L2L2M2M2N2N2ZO2P PP2P2SSD2D2ZZ I2I2Q2Q2SSR2R2| SOFT is the balmy breath of May | A |
| When from the op'ning lids of day | A |
| Meek twilight steals and from its wings | B |
| Translucent pearls of ether flings | B |
| MILD is the chaste Moon's languid eye | C |
| When gliding down the dappled sky | C |
| She feebly lifts her spangled bow | D |
| Around her glitt'ring darts to throw | E |
| SWEET are the aromatic bowers | F |
| When Night sends forth refreshing showers | F |
| O'er every thirsty fainting bud | G |
| That drinks with joy the grateful flood | G |
| Yet can the deeply wounded Mind | H |
| From these no lenient balsam find | H |
| - | |
| What can the force of anguish quell | I |
| Where sullen Sorrow loves to dwell | I |
| Where round the bosom's burning throne | J |
| HOPELESS the mingling PASSIONS groan | J |
| While thro' each guiv'ring scorching vein | K |
| Rolls a revolving tide of pain | K |
| That struggling with the Storms of FATE | L |
| Provokes her darkest direst HATE | L |
| O BARD ADMIR'D if ought could move | M |
| The soul of Apathy to love | N |
| If o'er my aching bleeding breast | O |
| Ought could diffuse the balm of rest | O |
| The pow'r is thine for oh thy lays | P |
| Warm'd by thy Mind's transcendent blaze | P |
| Dart thro' my frame with force divine | Q |
| While all my rending woes combine | Q |
| And thronging round thy glorious LYRE | R |
| In momentary bliss EXPIRE | R |
| - | |
| So the meek ROSE that droops forlorn | S |
| Opes its cold breast to meet the morn | S |
| And shaking round a brilliant show'r | T |
| Tempts the bright SUN'S meridian pow'r | T |
| Trembling its blushing cheek receives | U |
| The glowing kiss warms PHOEBUS gives | V |
| Yet to his fire unconscious flies | W |
| And midst his burning glances DIES | W |
| - | |
| Why wilt thou fly why give thy form | X |
| To the pale phantoms of the storm | X |
| And from the dizzy madd'ning steep | Y |
| Dash thy proud harp while o'er the deep | Y |
| Each envious FIEND shall fiercely glare | Z |
| And howling mock thy RASH DESPAIR | Z |
| Ah wherefore prodigal of FAME | A2 |
| Damp with thy tears the MUSE'S flame | A2 |
| Say dost thou think as the soft show'r | T |
| Checks the wing'd lightning's fervid pow'r | T |
| To quell the transports of Thy Lyre | R |
| And with cold Sorrow quench its fire | B2 |
| Know BARD SUPREME thy wond'rous song | C2 |
| Doth not to mortal power belong | C2 |
| The flame that to thy care is giv'n | S |
| Owns an eternal source in Heav'n | S |
| And like thy PURE ILLUSTRIOUS Soul | D2 |
| SHALL LIVE beyond thy weak controul | D2 |
| - | |
| YES I will lead thee to some rock | E2 |
| Whose frowns the dashing billows mock | E2 |
| While the fierce LORD OF LIGHT shall reign | S |
| DESPOTIC o'er th' ethereal plain | S |
| Or when his fiery coursers fly | D2 |
| On red wings down the Western sky | D2 |
| While Ocean's curling waves unfold | F2 |
| In one vast sheet of liquid gold | F2 |
| Then shalt thou mark CREATION'S pride | G2 |
| In slow and trembling tints subside | G2 |
| 'Till darkness stealing o'er the globe | H2 |
| Unfurls its sable spangled robe | H2 |
| Then shall thy conscious feelings find | H |
| An emblem of the Human Mind | H |
| How grand ineffable and bright | I2 |
| When all its lustrous fires unite | I2 |
| But when chill sorrow spreads its snare | Z |
| And tempts its victim to DESPAIR | Z |
| All all its proud perfections fade | J2 |
| In black oblivion's baneful shade | J2 |
| - | |
| O SUN OF GENIUS pierce the cloud | K2 |
| That dares thy radiant glories shroud | K2 |
| Turn turn thy course to bowers of joy | L2 |
| Where rob'd in Bliss the Angel Boy | L2 |
| Shall spread each witching nameless sweet | M2 |
| Thy truant wand'ring heart to greet | M2 |
| There pour thy soul in faithful vows | N2 |
| While thy own LAUREL'S deathless boughs | N2 |
| From each blest leaf shall drop a tear | Z |
| To bathe the wounds of love sincere | O2 |
| There some chaste maid shall list thy lays | P |
| In speechless eloquence of praise | P |
| And with her soft eye's melting glance | P2 |
| Infold thee in delicious trance | P2 |
| And when her heart's celestial shrine | S |
| Shall burn with passion warm as thine | S |
| Then shalt thou feel the rapt'rous glow | D2 |
| Which none but souls like THINE CAN KNOW | D2 |
| Then shalt thou hear her tongue declare | Z |
| THOU ART NOT FORM'D FOR COLD DESPAIR | Z |
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| From ME the barb'rous fates unite | I2 |
| To wrest each vision of delight | I2 |
| No gleam of joy my sad heart knows | Q2 |
| No interval of calm repose | Q2 |
| Save when thy LOV'D SERAPHIC Strain | S |
| Thrills thro' my breast with quiv'ring pain | S |
| And bids each throbbing pulse deplore | R2 |
| That IF I E'ER COULD PLEASE I PLEASE NO MORE | R2 |
Mary Darby Robinson
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