Elegy On The Death Of Chatterton Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABAB CDCD EFE GAGA HIHI JKJK LMLM NONO PQPQ RIRI STS| When to the region of the tuneful Nine | A |
| Rapt in poetic vision I retire | B |
| Listening intent to catch the strain divine | A |
| What a dead silence hangs upon the lyre | B |
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| Lo with disorder'd locks and streaming eyes | C |
| Stray the fair daughters of immortal song | D |
| Aonia's realm resounds their plaintive cries | C |
| And all her murmuring rills the grief prolong | D |
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| O say celestial maids what cause of wo | E |
| Why cease the rapture breathing strains to soar | F |
| A solemn pause ensues then falters low | E |
| The voice of sorrow 'Chatterton's no more ' | - |
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| 'Child of our fondest hopes whose natal hour | G |
| Saw each poetic star indulgent shine | A |
| E'en Phoebus' self o'erruled with kindliest power | G |
| And cried ye Nine rejoice the Birth is mine | A |
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| 'Soon did he drink of this inspiring spring | H |
| In yonder bower his lisping notes he tried | I |
| We tuned his tongue in choir with us to sing | H |
| And watch'd his progress with delight and pride | I |
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| 'With doting care we form'd his ripening mind | J |
| Blest with high gifts to mortals rarely known | K |
| Taught him to range by matter unconfined | J |
| And claim the world of fancy for his own | K |
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| 'The voice of Glory call'd him to the race | L |
| Upsprung the wondrous Boy with ardent soul | M |
| Started at once with more than human pace | L |
| And urged his flight impatient for the goal | M |
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| 'Hope sung her siren lay the listening Youth | N |
| Felt all his breast with rapturous frenzy fired | O |
| He hail'd and boasted as prophetic truth | N |
| The bright triumphant vision Hope inspired | O |
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| 'But short alas his transport vain his boast | P |
| The illusive dream soon vanishes in shade | Q |
| Soon dire Adversity's relentless host | P |
| Neglect Want Sorrow Shame his peace invade | Q |
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| 'Glad Envy hisses Ridicule and Scorn | R |
| Lash with envenom'd scourge his wounded pride | I |
| Ah see him with distracted mien forlorn | R |
| Rush into solitude his pangs to hide | I |
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| 'There to the Youth disguised like Hope Despair | S |
| Presents the death fraught chalice and retires | T |
| In vain alas Religion cries forbear | S |
| Desperate he seizes drains it and expires ' | - |
Thomas Oldham
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