The Thieves Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABBAC DDEEFF GGAAAA| Lovers in the act despense | A |
| With such meum tuum sense | A |
| As might warningly reveal | B |
| What they must not pick or steal | B |
| And their nostrum is to say | A |
| 'I and you are both away ' | C |
| - | |
| After when they disentwine | D |
| You from me and yours from mine | D |
| Neither can be certain who | E |
| Was that I whose mine was you | E |
| To the act again they go | F |
| More completely not to know | F |
| - | |
| Theft is theft and raid is raid | G |
| Though reciprocally made | G |
| Lovers the conclusion is | A |
| Doubled sighs and jealousies | A |
| In a single heart that grieves | A |
| For lost honour among thieves | A |
Robert Graves
(1)
Poem topics: , Print This Poem , Rhyme Scheme
Submit Spanish Translation
Submit German Translation
Submit French Translation
About The Thieves
The Thieves is a poem by Robert Graves. This page includes the poem text, poet information, related topics, comments, and similar poems.
Write your comment about The Thieves poem by Robert Graves
Best Poems of Robert Graves