Despair Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: ABB CDE FGG

Let me close the eyes of my soulA
That I may not seeB
What stands between thee and meB
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Let me shut the ears of my heartC
That I may not hearD
A voice that drowns yours my dearE
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Let me cut the cords of my lifeF
Of my desolate beingG
Since cursed is my hearing and seeingG

Paul Laurence Dunbar



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