The Rose Is Not Fair Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABC DEDEC FGFGC HIHIC| THE rose is not fair without the beloved's face | A |
| Nor merry the Spring without the sweet laughter of wine | B |
| The path through the fields and winds from a flower strewn place | A |
| Without her bright check which glows like a tulip fine | B |
| Nor winds softly blowing fields deep in corn are fair | C |
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| And lips like to sugar grace like a flower that sways | D |
| Are nought without kisses many and dalliance sweet | E |
| If thousands of voices sang not the rose's praise | D |
| The joy of the cypress her opening bud to greet | E |
| Nor dancing of boughs nor blossoming rose were fair | C |
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| Though limned by most skilful fingers no pictures please | F |
| Unless the beloved's image is drawn therein | G |
| The garden and flowers and hair flowing loose on the breeze | F |
| Unless to my Lady's side I may strive and win | G |
| Nor garden nor flowers nor loose flying curls are fair | C |
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| Hast seen at a marriage feast when the mirth runs high | H |
| The revellers scatter gold with a careless hand | I |
| The gold of thy heart oh Hafiz despised doth lie | H |
| Not worthy thy love to be cast by a drunken band | I |
| At the feet of her who is fairer than all that's fair | C |
Shams Al-din Hafiz Shirazi
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