Slumber, Oh Slumber Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABABAC DDCECEC| Slumber oh slumber if sleeping thou mak'st | A |
| My heart beat so wildly I'm lost if thou wak'st | A |
| Thus sung I to a maiden | B |
| Who slept one summer's day | A |
| And like a flower overladen | B |
| With too much sunshine lay | A |
| Slumber oh slumber etc | C |
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| Breathe not oh breathe not ye winds o'er her cheeks | D |
| If mute thus she charm me I'm lost when she speaks | D |
| Thus sing I while awaking | C |
| She murmurs words that seem | E |
| As if her lips were taking | C |
| Farewell of some sweet dream | E |
| Breathe not oh breathe not etc | C |
Thomas Moore
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