What Is The World? Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: ABABCBCB DEDEFGHG IJIJKLKL MLMLNLNL

Well say you the world is a chamber of sleepA
And life but a sleeping and dreamingB
Then I too would dream and would joyously reapA
The blooms of harmonious seemingB
The dream flow'rs of hope and of freedom perchanceC
The rich are so merrily reapingB
In Love's eyes I'd fancy the joy of romanceC
No more would I dream Love is weepingB
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Or say you the world is a banquet a ballD
Where everyone goes who is ableE
I too wish to sit like a lord in the hallD
With savory share at the tableE
I too can enjoy what is wholesome and goodF
A morsel both dainty and healthyG
I have in my body the same sort of bloodH
That flows in the veins of the wealthyG
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A garden you say is the world where aboundI
The sweetest and loveliest rosesJ
Then would I no leave asking saunter aroundI
And gather me handfuls of posiesJ
Of thorns I am sure I would make me no wreathK
Of flowers I am very much fonderL
And with my beloved the bowers beneathK
I'd wander and wander and wanderL
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But ah if the world is a battlefield wildM
Where struggle the weak with the strongerL
Then heed I no storm and no wife and no childM
I stand in abeyance no longerL
Rush into the fire of the battle nor yieldN
And fight for my perishing brotherL
Well if I am struck I can die on the fieldN
Die gladly as well as anotherL

Morris Rosenfeld



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