After The Play Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A B C DBE A FGFG C HIHI JKJK LMLM NONO PQPQ BRBR STST UV A C C UV WXWX A YZYS A2B2A2B2| Father | A |
| - | |
| Have you spent the money I gave you to day | B |
| - | |
| John | C |
| - | |
| Ay father I have | D |
| A fourpence on cakes two pennies that away | B |
| To a beggar I gave | E |
| - | |
| Father | A |
| - | |
| The lake of yellow brimstone boil for you in Hell | F |
| Such lies that you spin | G |
| Tell the truth now John ere the falsehood swell | F |
| Say where have you been | G |
| - | |
| John | C |
| - | |
| I'll lie no more to you father what is the need | H |
| To the Play I went | I |
| With sixpence for a near seat money's worth indeed | H |
| The best ever spent | I |
| - | |
| Grief to you shame or grief here is the story | J |
| My splendid night | K |
| It was colour scents music a tragic glory | J |
| Fear with delight | K |
| - | |
| Hamlet Prince of Denmark title of the tale | L |
| He of that name | M |
| A tall glum fellow velvet cloaked with a shirt of mail | L |
| Two eyes like flame | M |
| - | |
| All the furies of fate circled round the man | N |
| Maddening his heart | O |
| There was old murder done before play began | N |
| Ay the ghost took part | O |
| - | |
| There were grave diggers delving they brought up bones | P |
| And with rage and grief | Q |
| All the players shouted in full kingly tones | P |
| Grand passing belief | Q |
| - | |
| Oh there were ladies there radiant like day | B |
| And changing scenes | R |
| Great sounding words were tossed about like hay | B |
| By kings and queens | R |
| - | |
| How the plot turned about I watched in vain | S |
| Though for grief I cried | T |
| As one and all they faded poisoned or slain | S |
| In great agony died | T |
| - | |
| Father you'll drive me forth never to return | U |
| Doubting me your son | V |
| - | |
| Father | A |
| - | |
| So I shall John | C |
| - | |
| John | C |
| - | |
| but that glory for which I burn | U |
| Shall be soon begun | V |
| - | |
| I shall wear great boots shall strut and shout | W |
| Keep my locks curled | X |
| The fame of my name shall go ringing about | W |
| Over half the world | X |
| - | |
| Father | A |
| - | |
| Horror that your Prince found John may you find | Y |
| Ever and again | Z |
| Dying before the house in such torture of mind | Y |
| As you need not feign | S |
| - | |
| While they clap and stamp at your nightly fate | A2 |
| They shall never know | B2 |
| The curse that drags at you until Hell's gate | A2 |
| You have heard me Go | B2 |
Robert Graves
(1)
Poem topics: , Print This Poem , Rhyme Scheme
Submit Spanish Translation
Submit German Translation
Submit French Translation
About After The Play
After The Play is a poem by Robert Graves. This page includes the poem text, poet information, related topics, comments, and similar poems.
Write your comment about After The Play poem by Robert Graves
Best Poems of Robert Graves