To A Solitary Disciple Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDEF GHIJK LMNDDOPQ RNSTHUVE GWXNYZH A2Y GA2WGWX| Rather notice mon cher | A |
| that the moon is | B |
| titled above | C |
| the point of the steeple | D |
| than that its color | E |
| is shell pink | F |
| - | |
| Rather observe | G |
| that it is early morning | H |
| than that the sky | I |
| is smooth | J |
| as a turquoise | K |
| - | |
| Rather grasp | L |
| how the dark | M |
| converging lines | N |
| of the steeple | D |
| meet at a pinnacle | D |
| perceive how | O |
| its little ornament | P |
| tries to stop them | Q |
| - | |
| See how it fails | R |
| See how the converging lines | N |
| of the hexagonal spire | S |
| escape upward | T |
| receding dividing | H |
| petals | U |
| that guard and contain | V |
| the flower | E |
| - | |
| Observe | G |
| how motionless | W |
| the eaten moon | X |
| lies in the protective lines | N |
| It is true | Y |
| in the light colors | Z |
| of the morning | H |
| - | |
| brown stone and slate | A2 |
| shine orange and dark blue | Y |
| - | |
| But observe | G |
| the oppressive weight | A2 |
| of the squat edifice | W |
| Observe | G |
| the jasmine lightness | W |
| of the moon | X |
William Carlos Williams
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