Thou Art My Lute Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABAB CDED FGHG IBIB| Thou art my lute by thee I sing | A |
| My being is attuned to thee | B |
| Thou settest all my words a wing | A |
| And meltest me to melody | B |
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| Thou art my life by thee I live | C |
| From thee proceed the joys I know | D |
| Sweetheart thy hand has power to give | E |
| The meed of love the cup of woe | D |
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| Thou art my love by thee I lead | F |
| My soul the paths of light along | G |
| From vale to vale from mead to mead | H |
| And home it in the hills of song | G |
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| My song my soul my life my all | I |
| Why need I pray or make my plea | B |
| Since my petition cannot fall | I |
| For I 'm already one with thee | B |
Paul Laurence Dunbar
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