Beloved Name Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABAAB CDCED FGFFG HIHHI GJGGJ KLKKMThe lily's perfume pure fame's crown of light | A |
The latest murmur of departing day | B |
Fond friendship's plaint that melts at piteous sight | A |
The mystic farewell of each hour at flight | A |
The kiss which beauty grants with coy delay | B |
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The sevenfold scarf that parting storms bestow | C |
As trophy to the proud triumphant sun | D |
The thrilling accent of a voice we know | C |
The love enthralled maiden's secret vow | E |
An infant's dream ere life's first sands be run | D |
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The chant of distant choirs the morning's sigh | F |
Which erst inspired the fabled Memnon's frame | G |
The melodies that hummed so trembling die | F |
The sweetest gems that 'mid thought's treasures lie | F |
Have naught of sweetness that can match HER NAME | G |
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Low be its utterance like a prayer divine | H |
Yet in each warbled song be heard the sound | I |
Be it the light in darksome fanes to shine | H |
The sacred word which at some hidden shrine | H |
The selfsame voice forever makes resound | I |
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O friends ere yet in living strains of flame | G |
My muse bewildered in her circlings wide | J |
With names the vaunting lips of pride proclaim | G |
Shall dare to blend the one the purer name | G |
Which love a treasure in my breast doth hide | J |
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Must the wild lay my faithful harp can sing | K |
Be like the hymns which mortals kneeling hear | L |
To solemn harmonies attuned the string | K |
As music show'ring from his viewless wing | K |
On heavenly airs some angel hovered near | M |
Victor Marie Hugo
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