Saint Cloud Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABAC DBDC EBFC GBGC HBHC IBIC JBJC KBKC LBLC| Soft spread the southern sumer night | A |
| Her veil of darksome blue | B |
| Ten thousand stars combined to light | A |
| The terrace of Saint Cloud | C |
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| The evening breezes gently sigh'd | D |
| Like breath of lover true | B |
| Bewailing the deserted pride | D |
| And wreck of sweet Saint Cloud | C |
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| The drum's deep roll was heard afar | E |
| The bugle wildly blew | B |
| Good night to Hulan and Hussar | F |
| That garrison Saint Cloud | C |
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| The startled Naiads from the shade | G |
| With broken urns withdrew | B |
| And silenced was that proud cascade | G |
| The glory of Saint Cloud | C |
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| We sate upon its steps of stone | H |
| Nor could its silence rue | B |
| When waked to music of our own | H |
| The echoes of Saint Cloud | C |
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| Slow Seine might hear each lovely note | I |
| Fall light as summer dew | B |
| While through the moonless air they float | I |
| Prolong'd from fair Saint Cloud | C |
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| And sure a melody more sweet | J |
| His waters never knew | B |
| Though music's self was wont to meet | J |
| With Princes at Saint Cloud | C |
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| Nor then with more delighted ear | K |
| The circle round her drew | B |
| Than ours when gather'd round to hear | K |
| Our songstress at Saint Cloud | C |
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| Few happy hours poor mortals pass | L |
| Then give those hours their due | B |
| And rank among the foremost class | L |
| Our evenings at Saint Cloud | C |
Sir Walter Scott
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