The Curse Of Kehama Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABCDCEEFEEEEEEEGHHH IHEJEJ| I charm thy life | A |
| From the weapons of strife | A |
| From stone and from wood | B |
| From fire and from flood | C |
| From the serpent s tooth | D |
| And the beast of blood | C |
| From sickness I charm thee | E |
| And time shall not harm thee | E |
| But earth which is mine | F |
| Its fruits shall deny thee | E |
| And water shall hear me | E |
| And know thee and flee thee | E |
| And the winds shall not touch thee | E |
| When they pass by thee | E |
| And the dews shall not wet thee | E |
| When they fall nigh thee | E |
| And thou shalt seek death | G |
| To release thee in vain | H |
| Thou shalt live in thy pain | H |
| While Kehama shall reign | H |
| With a fire in thy heart | I |
| And a fire in thy brain | H |
| And sleep shall obey me | E |
| And visit thee never | J |
| And the curse shall be on thee | E |
| Forever and ever | J |
Robert Southey
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