The Suicide's Argument Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABB C DCEEDDDEre the birth of my life if I wished it or no | A |
No question was asked me it could not be so | A |
If the life was the question a thing sent to try | B |
And to live on be YES what can NO be to die | B |
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NATURE'S ANSWER | C |
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Is't returned as 'twas sent Is't no worse for the wear | D |
Think first what you ARE Call to mind what you WERE | C |
I gave you innocence I gave you hope | E |
Gave health and genius and an ample scope | E |
Return you me guilt lethargy despair | D |
Make out the invent'ry inspect compare | D |
Then die if die you dare | D |
Samuel Taylor Coleridge
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