The Unicorn Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDE FGHIHJ KLMNOPQ| The saintly hermit midway through his prayers | A |
| stopped suddenly and raised his eyes to witness | B |
| the unbelievable for there before him stood | C |
| the legendary creature startling white that | D |
| had approached soundlessly pleading with his eyes | E |
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| The legs so delicately shaped balanced a | F |
| body wrought of finest ivory And as | G |
| he moved his coat shone like reflected moonlight | H |
| High on his forehead rose the magic horn the sign | I |
| of his uniqueness a tower held upright | H |
| by his alert yet gentle timid gait | J |
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| The mouth of softest tints of rose and grey when | K |
| opened slightly revealed his gleaming teeth | L |
| whiter than snow The nostrils quivered faintly | M |
| he sought to quench his thirst to rest and find repose | N |
| His eyes looked far beyond the saint's enclosure | O |
| reflecting vistas and events long vanished | P |
| and closed the circle of this ancient mystic legend | Q |
Rainer Maria Rilke
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