Nature And Art Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: A BCCBBCCBDEEDFF FGGFFGGFHIJHIJ

TO MY FRIEND CHARLES BOOTH NETTLETONA
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The young queen Nature ever sweet and fairB
Once on a time fell upon evil daysC
From hearing oft herself discussed with praiseC
There grew within her heart the longing rareB
To see herself and every passing airB
The warm desire fanned into lusty blazeC
Full oft she sought this end by devious waysC
But sought in vain so fell she in despairB
For none within her train nor by her sideD
Could solve the task or give the envied boonE
So day and night beneath the sun and moonE
She wandered to and fro unsatisfiedD
Till Art came by a blithe inventive elfF
And made a glass wherein she saw herselfF
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Enrapt the queen gazed on her glorious selfF
Then trembling with the thrill of sudden thoughtG
Commanded that the skilful wight be broughtG
That she might dower him with lands and pelfF
Then out upon the silent sea lapt shelfF
And up the hills and on the downs they soughtG
Him who so well and wondrously had wroughtG
And with much search found and brought home the elfF
But he put by all gifts with sad repliesH
And from his lips these words flowed forth like wineI
O queen I want no gift but thee he saidJ
She heard and looked on him with love lit eyesH
Gave him her hand low murmuring I am thineI
And at the morrow's dawning they were wedJ

Paul Laurence Dunbar



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