Desire Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: AAABB CCDDEEBB FFFFGGCCFFHHCCBB HFFHIIIIB JKJKLLMMCC NNCOOPPPCCHIBB

Thou who dost dwell aloneA
Thou who dost know thine ownA
Thou to whom all are knownA
From the cradle to the graveB
Save O saveB
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From the world's temptationsC
From tribulationsC
From that fierce anguishD
Wherein we languishD
From that torpor deepE
Wherein we lie asleepE
Heavy as death cold as the graveB
Save O saveB
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When the soul growing clearerF
Sees God no nearerF
When the soul mounting higherF
To God comes no nigherF
But the arch fiend PrideG
Mounts at her sideG
Foiling her high emprizeC
Sealing her eagle eyesC
And when she fain would soarF
Make idols to adoreF
Changing the pure emotionH
Of her high devotionH
To a skin deep senseC
Of her own eloquenceC
Strong to deceive strong to enslaveB
Save O saveB
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From the ingrained fashionH
Of this earthly natureF
That mars thy creatureF
From grief that is but passionH
From mirth that is but feigningI
From tears that bring no healingI
From wild and weak complainingI
Thine old strength revealingI
Save O saveB
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From doubt where all is doableJ
Where wise men are not strongK
Where comfort turns to troubleJ
Where just men suffer wrongK
Where sorrow treads on joyL
Where sweet things soonest cloyL
Where faiths are built on dustM
Where love is half mistrustM
Hungry and barren and sharp as the seaC
O set us freeC
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O let the false dream flyN
Where our sick souls do lieN
Tossing continuallyC
O where thy voice doth comeO
Let all doubts be dumbO
Let all words be mildP
All strife be reconciledP
All pains beguiledP
Light brings no blindnessC
Love no unkindnessC
Knowledge no ruinH
Fear no undoingI
From the cradle to the graveB
Save O saveB

Matthew Arnold



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