Escape Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABC DDEEFFCCCCGGHHCCIIJJ KLMNNOOPP QQDRSTS| August Officer previously reported | A |
| died of wounds now reported wounded Graves Captain R | B |
| Royal Welch Fusiliers | C |
| - | |
| - | |
| But I was dead an hour or more | D |
| I woke when I'd already passed the door | D |
| That Cerberus guards and half way down the road | E |
| To Lethe as an old Greek signpost showed | E |
| Above me on my stretcher swinging by | F |
| I saw new stars in the subterrene sky | F |
| A Cross a Rose in bloom a Cage with bars | C |
| And a barbed Arrow feathered in fine stars | C |
| I felt the vapours of forgetfulness | C |
| Float in my nostrils Oh may Heaven bless | C |
| Dear Lady Proserpine who saw me wake | G |
| And stooping over me for Henna's sake | G |
| Cleared my poor buzzing head and sent me back | H |
| Breathless with leaping heart along the track | H |
| After me roared and clattered angry hosts | C |
| Of demons heroes and policeman ghosts | C |
| Life life I can't be dead I won't be dead | I |
| Damned if I'll die for any one I said | I |
| Cerberus stands and grins above me now | J |
| Wearing three heads lion and lynx and sow | J |
| Quick a revolver But my Webley's gone | K |
| Stolen No bombs no knife | L |
| The crowd swarms on | M |
| Bellows hurls stones Not even a honeyed sop | N |
| Nothing Good Cerberus Good dog but stop | N |
| Stay A great luminous thought I do believe | O |
| There's still some morphia that I bought on leave | O |
| Then swiftly Cerberus' wide mouths I cram | P |
| With army biscuit smeared with ration jam | P |
| - | |
| And sleep lurks in the luscious plum and apple | Q |
| He crunches swallows stiffens seems to grapple | Q |
| With the all powerful poppy then a snore | D |
| A crash the beast blocks up the corridor | R |
| With monstrous hairy carcase red and dun | S |
| Too late for I've sped through | T |
| O Life O Sun | S |
Robert Graves
(1)
Poem topics: , Print This Poem , Rhyme Scheme
Submit Spanish Translation
Submit German Translation
Submit French Translation
About Escape
Escape is a poem by Robert Graves. This page includes the poem text, poet information, related topics, comments, and similar poems.
Write your comment about Escape poem by Robert Graves
Best Poems of Robert Graves