Poet William Ernest Henley

William Ernest Henley

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Ballade Of Dead Actors Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: A BCBCCDCD BCBCCECD BCBCCDCD F CDCD

I M Edward John HenleyA
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Where are the passions they essayedB
And where the tears they made to flowC
Where the wild humours they portrayedB
For laughing worlds to see and knowC
Othello's wrath and Juliet's woeC
Sir Peter's whims and Timon's gallD
And Millamant and RomeoC
Into the night go one and allD
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Where are the braveries fresh or frayedB
The plumes the armours friend and foeC
The cloth of gold the rare brocadeB
The mantles glittering to and froC
The pomp the pride the royal showC
The cries of war and festivalE
The youth the grace the charm the glowC
Into the night go one and allD
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The curtain falls the play is playedB
The Beggar packs beside the BeauC
The Monarch troops and troops the MaidB
The Thunder huddles with the SnowC
Where are the revellers high and lowC
The clashing swords The lover's callD
The dancers gleaming row on rowC
Into the night go one and allD
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EnvoyF
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Prince in one common overthrowC
The Hero tumbles with the ThrallD
As dust that drives as straws that blowC
Into the night go one and allD

William Ernest Henley



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