Twin'st Thou With Lofty Wreath Thy Brow? By Paul, The Silentiary Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCC DEDEFG HIHIJJ KLKLCC| Twin'st thou with lofty wreath thy brow | A |
| Such glory then thy beauty sheds | B |
| I almost think while awed I bow | A |
| 'Tis Rhea's self before me treads | B |
| Be what thou wilt this heart | C |
| Adores whate'er thou art | C |
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| Dost thou thy loosened ringlets leave | D |
| Like sunny waves to wander free | E |
| Then such a chain of charms they weave | D |
| As draws my inmost soul from me | E |
| Do what thou wilt I must | F |
| Be charm'd by all thou dost | G |
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| Even when enwrapt in silvery veils | H |
| Those sunny locks elude the sight | I |
| Oh not even then their glory fails | H |
| To haunt me with its unseen light | I |
| Change as thy beauty may | J |
| It charms in every way | J |
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| For thee the Graces still attend | K |
| Presiding o'er each new attire | L |
| And lending every dart they send | K |
| Some new peculiar touch of fire | L |
| Be what thou wilt this heart | C |
| Adores what'er thou art | C |
Thomas Moore
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