Rhymes And Rhythms - Prologue Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDEFGH AIJKLMMH ACNMMOMH| Something is dead | A |
| The grace of sunset solitudes the march | B |
| Of the solitary moon the pomp and power | C |
| Of round on round of shining soldier stars | D |
| Patrolling space the bounties of the sun | E |
| Sovran tremendous unimaginable | F |
| The multitudinous friendliness of the sea | G |
| Possess no more no more | H |
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| Something is dead | A |
| The Autumn rain rot deeper and wider soaks | I |
| And spreads the burden of Winter heavier weighs | J |
| His melancholy close and closer yet | K |
| Cleaves and those incantations of the Spring | L |
| That made the heart a centre of miracles | M |
| Grow formal and the wonder working bours | M |
| Arise no more no more | H |
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| Something is dead | A |
| 'Tis time to creep in close about the fire | C |
| And tell grey tales of what we were and dream | N |
| Old dreams and faded and as we may rejoice | M |
| In the young life that round us leaps and laughs | M |
| A fountain in the sunshine in the pride | O |
| Of God's best gift that to us twain returns | M |
| Dear Heart no more no more | H |
William Ernest Henley
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