Dialogue Lucasta, Alexis Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCB DDB DEEFG AHHII JJDD AEAEADDEE GKLMM DEENN DHHOD| I | A |
| Lucasta | B |
| TELL me ALEXIS what this parting is | C |
| That so like dying is but is not it | B |
| - | |
| Alexis | D |
| It is a swounding for a while from blisse | D |
| 'Till kind HOW DOE YOU call's us from the fit | B |
| - | |
| 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 |
| - | |
| 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 |
| - | |
| 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 |
| - | |
| 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 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 |
| - | |
| 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 |
| - | |
| 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 |
| - | |
| 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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