Desire Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABAB CDCD EFEF AGAG HHHH GIGI HGHG DJDJ GHGH KDKD LHLH MNMN ONBN HPHP QRST KNKN UNUN NBNV FWFW KXKX NYNYN Z| Soul of the leaping flame | A |
| Heart of the scarlet fire | B |
| Spirit that hath for name | A |
| Only the name Desire | B |
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| Subtle art thou and strong | C |
| Glowing in sunlit skies | D |
| Sparkling in wine and song | C |
| Shining in women's eyes | D |
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| Gleaming on shores of Sleep | E |
| Moon of the wild dream clan | F |
| Burning within the deep | E |
| Passionate heart of Man | F |
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| Spirit we can but name | A |
| Essence of Forms that seem | G |
| Odour of violet flame | A |
| Weaver of Thought and Dream | G |
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| Laught of the World's great Heart | H |
| Who shall thy rune recote | H |
| Child of the gods thou art | H |
| Offspring of Day and Night | H |
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| Lord of the Rainbow ealm | G |
| Many a shape hast thou | I |
| Glory with laurelled helm | G |
| Love with the myrtled brow | I |
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| Sanctity robed in white | H |
| Liberty proud and calm | G |
| Ringed wth auroral light | H |
| Bearing the sword and palm | G |
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| Maidens with dreamful eyes | D |
| Eyes of a dreaming dove | J |
| See thee in noble guise | D |
| Coming and call thee Love | J |
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| Youth with his blood aflame | G |
| Running in crystal red | H |
| Sees on the Mount of Fame | G |
| Thee with thy hands outspread | H |
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| Leader of Hope Forlorn | K |
| When he beholds thine eyes | D |
| Shining in splendid scorn | K |
| Storming the rampart dies | D |
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| Many have by good hap | L |
| Seen thee in arms arrayed | H |
| Wearing a Phyrian cap | L |
| High on a barricade | H |
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| Aye and by dome and arch | M |
| Leading with eyes ablaze | N |
| Onward the Patriots' March | M |
| Singing the Marseillaise | N |
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| Lo where with trembling lyre | O |
| Held in his long white hands | N |
| Thrilled by thy glance of fire | B |
| Rapt the Musician stands | N |
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| Feeling them all around | H |
| Glow in the quiv'ring air | P |
| Luminous Soul of Sound | H |
| Music of all things fair | P |
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| Poet and Sage and Seer | Q |
| Smile when the world grows wan | R |
| Knowing thine advent near | S |
| Over the Hills of Dawn | T |
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| Anchorite aple and worn | K |
| Sees thee and earth disowns | N |
| Lifted on prayer and borne | K |
| Up to the Shining Thrones | N |
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| Yea as a seraph star | U |
| Chanting in ecstasy | N |
| Singing in fire afar | U |
| So he beholdeth thee | N |
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| And as in darksome mines | N |
| far down a corridor | B |
| Starlike a small lamp shines | N |
| Raying along the floor | V |
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| So ere his race be ran | F |
| Parted his last faint breath | W |
| Thou for the dying man | F |
| Lightest the ways of Death | W |
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| And while his kindred mourn | K |
| Over his shell of clay | X |
| Shinest beyond the bourne | K |
| Dawn of his first new day | X |
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| Thus through the lives to be | N |
| We shall fare each alone | Y |
| Evermore lured by thee | N |
| Unto an End unknown | Y |
| First published in The Bulletin December p | N |
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| Return to the Victor Daley page | Z |
Victor James Daley
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