Fare Thee Well, Thou Lovely One! (sicilian Air.) Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDEFEFABCD GHGHIJIJABCD| Fare thee well thou lovely one | A |
| Lovely still but dear no more | B |
| Once his soul of truth is gone | C |
| Love's sweet life is o'er | D |
| Thy words what e'er their flattering spell | E |
| Could scarce have thus deceived | F |
| But eyes that acted truth so well | E |
| Were sure to be believed | F |
| Then fare thee well thou lovely one | A |
| Lovely still but dear no more | B |
| Once his soul of truth is gone | C |
| Love's sweet life is o'er | D |
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| Yet those eyes look constant still | G |
| True as stars they keep their light | H |
| Still those cheeks their pledge fulfil | G |
| Of blushing always bright | H |
| 'Tis only on thy changeful heart | I |
| The blame of falsehood lies | J |
| Love lives in every other part | I |
| But there alas he dies | J |
| Then fare thee well thou lovely one | A |
| Lovely still but dear no more | B |
| Once his soul of truth is gone | C |
| Love's sweet life is o'er | D |
Thomas Moore
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