The Sanctuary Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABBCDDCEE| If I could keep my innermost Me | A |
| Fearless aloof and free | A |
| Of the least breath of love or hate | B |
| And not disconsolate | B |
| At the sick load of sorrow laid on men | C |
| If I could keep a sanctuary there | D |
| Free even of prayer | D |
| If I could do this then | C |
| With quiet candor as I grew more wise | E |
| I could look even at God with grave forgiving eyes | E |
Sara Teasdale
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