After-glow. Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABBCC DEEFF GHHII JKKLL MNNNN DMMNN OPPNN NQQRR GLLNN| My morn was all dewy rose and pearl | A |
| Peace brimmed the skies a cool and fragrant air | B |
| Caressed my going forth and everywhere | B |
| The radiant webs by hope and fancy spun | C |
| Stretched shining in the sun | C |
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| Then came a noon hot breathless still | D |
| No wind to visit the dew thirsty flowers | E |
| Only the dust the road the urging hours | E |
| And pressing on I never guessed or knew | F |
| That day was half way through | F |
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| And when the pomp of purple lit the sky | G |
| And sheaves of golden lances tipped with red | H |
| Danced in the west wondering I gazed and said | H |
| Lo a new morning comes my hopes to crown | I |
| Sudden the sun dropped down | I |
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| Like a great golden ball into the sea | J |
| Which made room laughing and the serried rank | K |
| Of yellow lances flashed and turning sank | K |
| After their chieftain as he led the way | L |
| And all the heaven was gray | L |
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| Startled and pale I stood to see them go | M |
| Then a long stealing shadow to me crept | N |
| And laid his cold hand on me and I wept | N |
| And hid my eyes and shivered with affright | N |
| At thought of coming night | N |
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| But as I wept and shuddered a warm thrill | D |
| Smote on my sense I raised my eyes and lo | M |
| The skies so dim but now were all aglow | M |
| With a new flush of tender rose and gold | N |
| Opening fold on fold | N |
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| Higher and higher soared the gracious beam | O |
| Deeper and deeper glowed the heavenly hues | P |
| Nor any cowering shadow could refuse | P |
| The beautiful embrace which clasped and kissed | N |
| Its dun to amethyst | N |
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| A little longer and the lovely light | N |
| Draining the last drops from its wondrous urn | Q |
| Departed and the swart shades in their turn | Q |
| Impatient of the momentary mirth | R |
| Crowded to seize the earth | R |
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| No longer do I shudder With calm eye | G |
| I front the night nor wish its hours away | L |
| For in that message from my banished day | L |
| I read his pledge of dawn and soon or late | N |
| I can endure to wait | N |
Susan Coolidge (sarah Chauncey Woolsey)
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