June Dreams, In January Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: ABAB CDCD EFEF GHGH AIAJ KLLL MAMA LLLL LNLN OLPQRLSTPUVWXQYZA2QB 2C2D2E2F2G2F2OM H2LC2LGARI2VJ2K2B2L2 M2LN2O2P2J2Q2R2F2ALR J2J2S2N2J2J2J2N2LLB2 T2U2S2QJ2J2 V2

So pulse and pulse thou rhythmic hearted NoonA
That liest large limbed curved along the hillsB
In languid palpitation half a swoonA
With ardors and sun loves and subtle thrillsB
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Throb Beautiful while the fervent hours exhaleC
As kisses faint blown from thy finger tipsD
Up to the sun that turn him passion paleC
And then as red as any virgin's lipsD
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O tender Darkness when June day hath ceasedE
Faint Odor from the day flower's crushing bornF
Dim visible Sigh out of the mournful EastE
That cannot see her lord again till mornF
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And many leaves broad palmed towards the skyG
To catch the sacred raining of star lightH
And pallid petals fain all fain to dieG
Soul stung by too keen passion of the nightH
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And short breath'd winds under yon gracious moonA
Doing mild errands for mild violetsI
Or carrying sighs from the red lips of JuneA
What aimless way the odor current setsJ
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And stars ringed glittering in whorls and bellsK
Or bent along the sky in looped star spraysL
Or vine wound with bright grapes in paniclesL
Or bramble tangled in a sweetest mazeL
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Or lying like young lilies in a lakeM
About the great white Lotus of the moonA
Or blown and drifted as if winds should shakeM
Star blossoms down from silver stems too soonA
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Or budding thick about full open starsL
Or clambering shyly up cloud latticesL
Or trampled pale in the red path of MarsL
Or trim set in quaint gardener's fantasiesL
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And long June night sounds crooned among the leavesL
And whispered confidence of dark and greenN
And murmurs in old moss about old eavesL
And tinklings floating over water sheenN
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Then he that wrote laid down his pen and sighedO
And straightway came old Scorn and BitternessL
Like Hunnish kings out of the barbarous landP
And camped upon the transient ItalyQ
That he had dreamed to blossom in his soulR
I'll date this dream he said so 'Given theseL
On this the coldest night in all the yearS
From this the meanest garret in the worldT
In this the greatest city in the landP
To you the richest folk this side of deathU
By one the hungriest poet under heavenV
Writ while his candle sputtered in the gustW
And while his last last ember died of coldX
And while the mortal ice i' the air made freeQ
Of all his bones and bit and shrunk his heartY
And while soft Luxury made show to strikeZ
Her gloved hands together and to smileA2
What time her weary feet unconsciouslyQ
Trode wheels that lifted Avarice to powerB2
And while moreover O thou God thou GodC2
His worshipful sweet wife sat still afarD2
Within the village whence she sent him forthE2
Into the town to make his name and fameF2
Waiting all confident and proud and calmG2
Till he should make for her his name and fameF2
Waiting O Christ how keen this cuts large eyedO
With Baby Charley till her husband makeM
For her and him a poet's name and fame '-
Read me he cried and rose and stamped his footH2
Impatiently at Heaven read me thisL
Putting th' inquiry full in the face of GodC2
Why can we poets dream us beauty soL
But cannot dream us bread Why now can IG
Make aye create this fervid throbbing JuneA
Out of the chill chill matter of my soulR
Yet cannot make a poorest penny loafI2
Out of this same chill matter no not oneV
For Mary though she starved upon my breastJ2
And then he fell upon his couch and sobbedK2
And late just when his heart leaned o'erB2
The very edge of breaking fain to fallL2
God sent him sleepM2
There came his room fellowL
Stout Dick the painter saw the written dreamN2
Read scratched his curly pate smiled winked fell onO2
The poem in big hearted comic rageP2
Quick folded thrust in envelope addressedJ2
To him the critic god that sitteth grimQ2
And giant grisly on the stone causewayR2
That leadeth to his magazine and fameF2
Him by due mail the little Dream of JuneA
Encountered growling and at unawaresL
Stole in upon his poem battered soulR
So that he smiled then shook his head upon 'tJ2
Then growled then smiled again till at the lastJ2
As one that deadly sinned against his willS2
He writ upon the margin of the DreamN2
A wondrous wondrous word that in a dayJ2
Did turn the fleeting song to very breadJ2
Whereat Dick Painter leapt the poet weptJ2
And Mary slept with happy drops a gleamN2
Upon long lashes of her serene eyesL
From twentieth reading of her poet's newsL
Quick sent O sweet my Sweet to dream is powerB2
And I can dream thee bread and dream thee wineT2
And I will dream thee robes and gems dear LoveU2
To clothe thy holy loveliness withalS2
And I will dream thee here to live by meQ
Thee and my little man thou hold'st at breastJ2
Come Name come Fame and kiss my Sweetheart's feetJ2
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GeorgiaV2

Sidney Lanier



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