Not Worth The Toil! Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCBDEDE FGFGHIHI FJFKDLDL MHMHNONO PQPQRSRS| NOT all the sum of earthly happiness | A |
| Is worth the bowed head of a moment's pain | B |
| And if I sell for wine my dervish dress | C |
| Worth more than what I sell is what I gain | B |
| Land where my Lady dwells thou holdest me | D |
| Enchained else Fars were but a barren soil | E |
| Not worth the journey over land and sea | D |
| Not worth the toil | E |
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| Down in the quarter where they sell red wine | F |
| My holy carpet scarce would fetch a cup | G |
| How brave a pledge of piety is mine | F |
| Which is not worth a goblet foaming up | G |
| Mine enemy heaped scorn on me and said | H |
| 'Forth from the tavern gate ' Why am I thrust | I |
| From off the threshold is my fallen head | H |
| Not worth the dust | I |
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| Wash white that travel stained sad robe of thine | F |
| Where word and deed alike one colour bear | J |
| The grape's fair purple garment shall outshine | F |
| Thy many coloured rags and tattered gear | K |
| Full easy seemed the sorrow of the sea | D |
| Lightened by hope of gain hope flew too fast | L |
| A hundred pearls were poor indemnity | D |
| Not worth the blast | L |
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| The Sultan's crown with priceless jewels set | M |
| Encircles fear of death and constant dread | H |
| It is a head dress much desired and yet | M |
| Art sure 'tis worth the danger to the head | H |
| 'Twere best for thee to hide thy face from those | N |
| That long for thee the Conqueror's reward | O |
| Is never worth the army's long drawn woes | N |
| Worth fire and sword | O |
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| Ah seek the treasure of a mind at rest | P |
| And store it in the treasury of Ease | Q |
| Not worth a loyal heart a tranquil breast | P |
| Were all the riches of thy lands and seas | Q |
| Ah scorn like Hafiz the delights of earth | R |
| Ask not one grain of favour from the base | S |
| Two hundred sacks of jewels were not worth | R |
| Thy soul's disgrace | S |
Shams Al-din Hafiz Shirazi
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