Homer's Hymn To Minerva Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABCDDEFGGHHGFIIJJFFI sing the glorious Power with azure eyes | A |
Athenian Pallas tameless chaste and wise | A |
Tritogenia town preserving Maid | B |
Revered and mighty from his awful head | C |
Whom Jove brought forth in warlike armour dressed | D |
Golden all radiant wonder strange possessed | D |
The everlasting Gods that Shape to see | E |
Shaking a javelin keen impetuously | F |
Rush from the crest of Aegis bearing Jove | G |
Fearfully Heaven was shaken and did move | G |
Beneath the might of the Cerulean eyed | H |
Earth dreadfully resounded far and wide | H |
And lifted from its depths the sea swelled high | G |
In purple billows the tide suddenly | F |
Stood still and great Hyperion s son long time | I |
Checked his swift steeds till where she stood sublime | I |
Pallas from her immortal shoulders threw | J |
The arms divine wise Jove rejoiced to view | J |
Child of the Aegis bearer hail to thee | F |
Nor thine nor others praise shall unremembered be | F |
Percy Bysshe Shelley
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