Like The Gods. . . Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCD EFGB DHIJ KDIJ L| In my eyes he matches the gods that man who | A |
| sits there facing you any man whatever | B |
| listening from closeby to the sweetness of your | C |
| voice as you talk the | D |
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| sweetness of your laughter yes that I swear it | E |
| sets the heart to shaking inside my breast since | F |
| once I look at you for a moment I can't | G |
| speak any longer | B |
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| but my tongue breaks down and then all at once a | D |
| subtle fire races inside my skin my | H |
| eyes can't see a thing and a whirring whistle | I |
| thrums at my hearing | J |
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| cold sweat covers me and a trembling takes | K |
| ahold of me all over I'm greener than the | D |
| grass is and appear to myself to be little | I |
| short of dying | J |
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| But all must be endured since even a poor | L |
Sappho
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