Rudel To The Lady Of Tripoli Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: A BBCCDDEEFGFGHIIAHJ A KKK A LLMMLLJJLNLNLOP

IA
-
I know a Mount the gracious Sun perceivesB
First when he visits last too when he leavesB
The world and vainly favoured it repaysC
The day long glory of his steadfast gazeC
By no change of its large calm front of snowD
And underneath the Mount a Flower I knowD
He cannot have perceived that changes everE
At his approach and in the lost endeavourE
To live his life has parted one by oneF
With all a flower's true graces for the graceG
Of being but a foolish mimic sunF
With ray like florets round a disk like faceG
Men nobly call by many a name the MountH
As over many a land of theirs its largeI
Calm front of snow like a triumphal targeI
Is reared and still with old names fresh names vieA
Each to its proper praise and own accountH
Men call the Flower the Sunflower sportivelyJ
-
IIA
-
Oh Angel of the East one one gold lookK
Across the waters to this twilight nookK
The far sad waters Angel to this nookK
-
IIIA
-
Dear Pilgrim are thou for the East indeedL
Go Saying ever as thou dost proceedL
That I French Rudel choose for my deviceM
A sunflower outspread like a sacrificeM
Before its idol See These inexpertL
And hurried fingers could not fail to hurtL
The woven picture 'tis a woman's skillJ
Indeed but nothing baffled me so illJ
Or well the work is finished Say men feedL
On songs I sing and therefore bask the beesN
On my flower's breast as on a platform broadL
But as the flower's concern is not for theseN
But solely for the sun so men applaudL
In vain this Rudel he not looking hereO
But to the East that East Go say this Pilgrim dearP

Robert Browning



Rate:
(1)



Poem topics: , Print This Poem , Rhyme Scheme

Submit Spanish Translation
Submit German Translation
Submit French Translation


Write your comment about Rudel To The Lady Of Tripoli poem by Robert Browning


 

Recent Interactions*

This poem was read 10 times,

This poem was added to the favorite list by 0 members,

This poem was voted by 0 members.

(* Interactions only in the last 7 days)

New Poems

Popular Poets