A Dialogue. Lute And Voice Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AA BB ACC DD EF B GG HI ABBJJKK| L Sing Laura sing whilst silent are the sphears | A |
| And all the eyes of Heaven are turn'd to ears | A |
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| V Touch thy dead wood and make each living tree | B |
| Unchain its feet take arms and follow thee | B |
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| CHORUS | A |
| L Sing V Touch Touch L Sing | C |
| BOTH It is the souls souls sole offering | C |
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| V Touch the divinity of thy chords and make | D |
| Each heart string tremble and each sinew shake | D |
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| L Whilst with your voyce you rarifie the air | E |
| None but an host of angels hover here | F |
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| CHORUS SING TOUCH c | B |
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| V Touch thy soft lute and in each gentle thread | G |
| The lyon and the panther captive lead | G |
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| L Sing and in heav'n inthrone deposed love | H |
| Whilst angels dance and fiends in order move | I |
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| DOUBLE CHORUS | A |
| What sacred charm may this then be | B |
| In harmonie | B |
| That thus can make the angels wild | J |
| The devils mild | J |
| And teach low hell to heav'n to swell | K |
| And the high heav'n to stoop to hell | K |
Richard Lovelace
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