King Solomon And The Queen Of Sheba Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: A BC DE BFBBB FGGG GHGIJ KB B LMDMNJ OP LP KQQQQRSJSJ TLU U VQQWQQXJXJ KYZBB IA2BIB2B2B2J IC2BIIID2D2D2J VC LC C2QE2QF2J DG2 G2 VQWQH2J I2J2EIK2K2K2J IL2IM2M2N2N2N2J O2P2 Q2P2 MP2R2MMJ IIIS2S2S2J IT2P2BIBHHHJBB U2C C V2QW2QX2J IY2 Z2A3 LA3 B3H2C3C3C3J I2KIH2H2H2J IDP2IWWD3D3D3J BB IC2IIC3 F2IE3 QIF3F3C2F3J C2BBB

A Poem GameA
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And when the Queen of Sheba heard of the fame of SolomonB
she came to prove him with hard questionsC
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The men's leader rises as he sees the Queen unveilingD
and approaching a position that gives her half of the stageE
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Men's Leader The Queen of Sheba came to see King SolomonB
He bows three timesF
I was King SolomonB
I was King SolomonB
I was King SolomonB
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She bows three timesF
Women's Leader I was the QueenG
I was the QueenG
I was the QueenG
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Both Leaders We will be king and queenG
They stand together stretching their hands over the landH
Reigning on mountains greenG
Happy and freeI
For ten thousand yearsJ
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They stagger forward as though carrying a yoke togetherK
Both Leaders King Solomon he had four hundred oxenB
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Congregation We were the oxenB
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Here King and Queen pause at the footlightsL
Both Leaders You shall feel goads no moreM
They walk backward throwing off the yoke and rejoicingD
Walk dreadful roads no moreM
Free from your loadsN
For ten thousand yearsJ
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The men's leader goes forward the women's leader dances round himO
Both Leaders King Solomon he had four hundred sweetheartsP
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Here he pauses at the footlightsL
Congregation We were the sweetheartsP
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He walks backward Both clap their hands to the measureK
Both Leaders You shall dance round againQ
You shall dance round againQ
Cymbals shall sound againQ
Cymbals shall sound againQ
The Queen appears to gather wildflowersR
Wildflowers be foundS
For ten thousand yearsJ
Wildflowers be foundS
For ten thousand yearsJ
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He continues to command the congregation the woman to danceT
He goes forward to the footlightsL
Both Leaders And every sweetheart had four hundred swansU
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Congregation We were the swansU
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The King walks backwardV
Both Leaders You shall spread wings againQ
You shall spread wings againQ
Here a special dance by the Queen swans flying in circlesW
Fly in soft rings againQ
Fly in soft rings againQ
Swim by cool springsX
For ten thousand yearsJ
Swim by cool springsX
For ten thousand yearsJ
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The refrain King Solomon may be intoned by the men's leaderK
whenever it is needed to enable the women's leader to get toY
her starting point All the refrains may be likewise usedZ
Men's Leader King SolomonB
King SolomonB
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Women's Leader The Queen of Sheba asked him like a ladyI
They bow to each other then give a pantomimeA2
indicating a great rose gardenB
Bowing most politelyI
What makes the roses bloomB2
Over the mossy tombB2
Driving away the gloomB2
Ten thousand yearsJ
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Men's Leader King Solomon made answer to the ladyI
They bow and confer The Queen reserved but taking cognizanceC2
The King wooing with ornate gestures of respect and courtly animationB
Bowing most politelyI
They bloom forever thinking of your beautyI
Your step so queenly and your eyes so lovelyI
These keep the roses fairD2
Young and without a careD2
Making so sweet the airD2
Ten thousand yearsJ
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The two with a manner almost a cake walk go forwardV
Both Leaders King Solomon he had four hundred sonsC
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On this line King and Queen pause before the footlightsL
Congregation We were the sonsC
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Pantomime of crowning the audienceC2
Both Leaders Crowned by the throngs againQ
On this line they walk backward playing great imaginary harpsE2
You shall make songs againQ
Singing alongF2
For ten thousand yearsJ
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They go forward in a pony gallop then stand pawingD
Both Leaders He gave each son four hundred prancing poniesG2
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Congregation We were the poniesG2
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They nod their heads starting to walk backwardV
Both Leaders You shall eat hay againQ
A pony dance by both in circlesW
In forests play againQ
Rampage and neighH2
For ten thousand yearsJ
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Men's Leader King Solomon he asked the Queen of ShebaI2
They bow to each other standing so thatJ2
each one commands half of the stageE
Bowing most politelyI
What makes the oak tree growK2
Hardy in sun and snowK2
Never by wind brought lowK2
Ten thousand yearsJ
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Women's Leader The Queen of Sheba answered like a ladyI
They bow to each other again with pantomime indicating a forestL2
Bowing most politelyI
It blooms forever thinking of your wisdomM2
Your brave heart and the way you rule your kingdomM2
These keep the oak secureN2
Weaving its leafy lureN2
Dreaming by fountains pureN2
Ten thousand yearsJ
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They go to the footlights with a sailor's lurch and hitchO2
Both Leaders The Queen of Sheba had four hundred sailorsP2
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The King and Queen pauseQ2
Congregation We were the sailorsP2
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Both Leaders You shall bring spice and oreM
They walk backward with slow long armed gesturesP2
indicating the entire horizon lineR2
Over the ocean's floorM
Shipmates once moreM
For ten thousand yearsJ
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Women's Leader The Queen of Sheba asked him like a ladyI
They bow to each other the Queen indicating the depths of the seaI
Bowing most politelyI
Why is the sea so deepS2
What secret does it keepS2
While tides a roaring leapS2
Ten thousand yearsJ
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Men's Leader King Solomon made answer to the ladyI
They bow to each other then confer the Queen reservedT2
but taking cognizance the King wooing with ornate gesturesP2
of respect and courtly admirationB
Bowing most politelyI
My love for you is like the stormy oceanB
Too deep to understandH
Bending to your commandH
Bringing your ships to landH
Ten thousand yearsJ
King SolomonB
King SolomonB
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They go to the footlights with the greatest possible strutU2
Both Leaders King Solomon he had four hundred chieftainsC
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Congregation We were the chieftainsC
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The leaders stand with arms proudly foldedV2
Both Leaders You shall be proud againQ
They walk backward haughtily laughing on the last linesW2
Dazzle the crowd againQ
Laughing aloudX2
For ten thousand yearsJ
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From here on the whole production to beI
much more solemn elevated religiousY2
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The leaders go forward to the footlights carrying imaginary torchesZ2
Both Leaders King Solomon he had four hundred shepherdsA3
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The man and woman pause at the footlightsL
Congregation We were the shepherdsA3
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They wander over the stage as though looking for lost lambsB3
with torches held highH2
Both Leaders You shall have torches brightC3
Watching the folds by nightC3
Guarding the lambs arightC3
Ten thousand yearsJ
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Men's Leader King Solomon he asked the Queen of ShebaI2
The King kneels and indicates the entire sky with one long slow gestureK
Bowing most politelyI
Why are the stars so highH2
There in the velvet skyH2
Rolling in rivers byH2
Ten thousand yearsJ
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Women's Leader The Queen of Sheba answered like a ladyI
The Queen kneels opposite the KingD
and gives the same gesture as she answersP2
Bowing most politelyI
They're singing of your kingdom to the angelsW
They guide your chariot with their lamps and candlesW
Therefore they burn so farD3
So you can drive your carD3
Up where the prophets areD3
Ten thousand yearsJ
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Men's Leader King SolomonB
King SolomonB
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Both Leaders King Solomon he kept the Sabbath holyI
The two stand commanding the audienceC2
And spoke with tongues in prophet words so mightyI
The man and woman stamp and whirl with great noise and solemnityI
We stamped and whirled and wept and shoutedC3
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Congregation Rises and Joins the SongF2
GloryI
We were his peopleE3
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On these two lines man and woman stamp and whirl againQ
gravely magnificentlyI
Both Leaders You shall be wild and gayF3
Green trees shall deck your wayF3
On these two lines they kneel commanding the audienceC2
Sunday be every dayF3
Ten thousand yearsJ
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Now they rise and bow to each other and the audienceC2
maintaining a certain intention of benedictionB
King SolomonB
King SolomonB

Vachel Lindsay



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