The Faded Face Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABBACDC AEEACDC AFFACDC| How was this I did not see | A |
| Such a look as here was shown | B |
| Ere its womanhood had blown | B |
| Past its first felicity | A |
| That I did not know you young | C |
| Faded Face | D |
| Know you young | C |
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| Why did Time so ill bestead | A |
| That I heard no voice of yours | E |
| Hail from out the curved contours | E |
| Of those lips when rosy red | A |
| Weeted not the songs they sung | C |
| Faded Face | D |
| Songs they sung | C |
| - | |
| By these blanchings blooms of old | A |
| And the relics of your voice | F |
| Leavings rare of rich and choice | F |
| From your early tone and mould | A |
| Let me mourn aye sorrow wrung | C |
| Faded Face | D |
| Sorrow wrung | C |
Thomas Hardy
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