Xvii (i Do Not Love You...) Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCD EFGH IJK LMN O P| I do not love you as if you were salt rose or topaz | A |
| or the arrow of carnations the fire shoots off | B |
| I love you as certain dark things are to be loved | C |
| in secret between the shadow and the soul | D |
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| I love you as the plant that never blooms | E |
| but carries in itself the light of hidden flowers | F |
| thanks to your love a certain solid fragrance | G |
| risen from the earth lives darkly in my body | H |
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| I love you without knowing how or when or from where | I |
| I love you straightforwardly without complexities or pride | J |
| so I love you because I know no other way | K |
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| than this where I does not exist nor you | L |
| so close that your hand on my chest is my hand | M |
| so close that your eyes close as I fall asleep | N |
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| Translated by Stephen Tapscott | O |
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| Anonymous Submission | P |
Pablo Neruda
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Xvii (i Do Not Love You...) is a poem by Pablo Neruda. This page includes the poem text, poet information, related topics, comments, and similar poems.