Homer's Hymn To The Moon Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDBBE FGGHHIIJKKLL MNOH AAPPJJ| Daughters of Jove whose voice is melody | A |
| Muses who know and rule all minstrelsy | B |
| Sing the wide winged Moon Around the earth | C |
| From her immortal head in Heaven shot forth | D |
| Far light is scattered boundless glory springs | B |
| Where er she spreads her many beaming wings | B |
| The lampless air glows round her golden crown | E |
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| But when the Moon divine from Heaven is gone | F |
| Under the sea her beams within abide | G |
| Till bathing her bright limbs in Ocean s tide | G |
| Clothing her form in garments glittering far | H |
| And having yoked to her immortal car | H |
| The beam invested steeds whose necks on high | I |
| Curve back she drives to a remoter sky | I |
| A western Crescent borne impetuously | J |
| Then is made full the circle of her light | K |
| And as she grows her beams more bright and bright | K |
| Are poured from Heaven where she is hovering then | L |
| A wonder and a sign to mortal men | L |
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| The Son of Saturn with this glorious Power | M |
| Mingled in love and sleep to whom she bore | N |
| Pandeia a bright maid of beauty rare | O |
| Among the Gods whose lives eternal are | H |
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| Hail Queen great Moon white armed Divinity | A |
| Fair haired and favourable thus with thee | A |
| My song beginning by its music sweet | P |
| Shall make immortal many a glorious feat | P |
| Of demigods with lovely lips so well | J |
| Which minstrels servants of the Muses tell | J |
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