Song From 'paracelsus' Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCDDD EFFFFGGG| HEAP cassia sandal buds and stripes | A |
| nbsp nbsp nbsp Of labdanum and aloe balls | B |
| Smear'd with dull nard an Indian wipes | A |
| nbsp nbsp nbsp From out her hair such balsam falls | B |
| nbsp nbsp nbsp Down sea side mountain pedestals | C |
| From tree tops where tired winds are fain | D |
| Spent with the vast and howling main | D |
| To treasure half their island gain | D |
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| And strew faint sweetness from some old | E |
| nbsp nbsp nbsp Egyptian's fine worm eaten shroud | F |
| Which breaks to dust when once unroll'd | F |
| nbsp nbsp nbsp Or shredded perfume like a cloud | F |
| nbsp nbsp nbsp From closet long to quiet vow'd | F |
| With moth'd and dropping arras hung | G |
| Mouldering her lute and books among | G |
| As when a queen long dead was young | G |
Robert Browning
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