Dialogue Lucasta, Alexis Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCB DDB DEEFG AHHII JJDD AEAEADDEE GKLMM DEENN DHHODI | A |
Lucasta | B |
TELL me ALEXIS what this parting is | C |
That so like dying is but is not it | B |
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Alexis | D |
It is a swounding for a while from blisse | D |
'Till kind HOW DOE YOU call's us from the fit | B |
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Chorus | D |
If then the spirits only stray let mine | E |
Fly to thy bosome and my soule to thine | E |
Thus in our native seate we gladly give | F |
Our right for one where we can better live | G |
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II | A |
Lu But ah this ling'ring murdring farewel | H |
Death quickly wounds and wounding cures the ill | H |
Alex It is the glory of a valiant lover | I |
Still to be dying still for to recover | I |
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Cho Soldiers suspected of their courage goe | J |
That ensignes and their breasts untorne show | J |
Love nee're his standard when his hoste he sets | D |
Creates alone fresh bleeding bannerets | D |
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III | A |
Alex But part we when thy figure I retaine | E |
Still in my heart still strongly in mine eye | A |
Lu Shadowes no longer than the sun remaine | E |
But whee his beams that made 'em fly they fly | A |
Cho Vaine dreames of love that only so much blisse | D |
Allow us as to know our wretchednesse | D |
And deale a larger measure in our paine | E |
By showing joy then hiding it againe | E |
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IV | G |
Alex No whilst light raigns LUCASTA still rules here | K |
And all the night shines wholy in this sphere | L |
Lu I know no morne but my ALEXIS ray | M |
To my dark thoughts the breaking of the day | M |
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Chorus | D |
Alex So in each other if the pitying sun | E |
Thus keep us fixt nere may his course be run | E |
Lu And oh if night us undivided make | N |
Let us sleepe still and sleeping never wake | N |
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The close | D |
Cruel ADIEUS may well adjourne awhile | H |
The sessions of a looke a kisse or smile | H |
And leave behinde an angry grieving blush | O |
But time nor fate can part us joyned thus | D |
Richard Lovelace
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