In Memoriam: Four Poets Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BBCD EEFF GHGH IIII| A | |
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| Searock his tower above the sea | B |
| Searock he built not ivory | B |
| Searock as well his haunted art | C |
| Who gave to plunging hawks his hearts | D |
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| He loved to stand upon his head | E |
| To demonstrate he was not dead | E |
| Ah if his poems misbehave | F |
| 'Tis only to defy the grave | F |
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| This exquisite patrician bird | G |
| Grooming a neatly folded wing | H |
| Guarded for years the Sacred Word | G |
| A while he sang then ceased to sing | H |
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| His head carved out of granite O | I |
| His hair a wayward drift of snow | I |
| He worshipped the great God of Flow | I |
| By holding on and letting go | I |
Robert Francis
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