Away, Melancholy Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: AB CCBBA ADADA EEBAB FGAHHAIJIB KLIJMNOIB FJPQ OOPPOO AB

Away melancholyA
Away with it let it goB
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Are not the trees greenC
The earth as greenC
Does not the wind blowB
Fire leap and the rivers flowB
Away melancholyA
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The ant is busyA
He carrieth his meatD
All things hurryA
To be eaten or eatD
Away melancholyA
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Man too hurriesE
Eats couples buriesE
He is an animal alsoB
With a hey ho melancholyA
Away with it let it goB
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Man of all creaturesF
Is superlativeG
Away melancholyA
He of all creatures aloneH
Raiseth a stoneH
Away melancholyA
Into the stone the godI
Pours what he knows of goodJ
Calling good GodI
Away melancholy let it goB
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Speak not to me of tearsK
Tyranny pox warsL
Saying Can GodI
Stone of man's thoughts be goodJ
Say rather it is enoughM
That the stuffedN
Stone of man's good growingO
By man's called GodI
Away melancholy let it goB
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Man aspiresF
To goodJ
To loveP
SighsQ
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Beaten corrupted dyingO
In his own blood lyingO
Yet heaves up an eye aboveP
Cries Love loveP
It is his virtue needs explainingO
Not his failingO
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Away melancholyA
Away with it let it goB

Stevie Smith



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