Song Viii: While Ye Deemed Him A-sleeping Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABABAA CDCDEDEE FGFGAGAA| Love is enough while ye deemed him a sleeping | A |
| There were signs of his coming and sounds of his feet | B |
| His touch it was that would bring you to weeping | A |
| When the summer was deepest and music most sweet | B |
| In his footsteps ye followed the day to its dying | A |
| Ye went forth by his gown skirts the morning to meet | B |
| In his place on the beaten down orchard grass lying | A |
| Of the sweet ways ye pondered left for life's trying | A |
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| Ah what was all dreaming of pleasure anear you | C |
| To the time when his eyes on your wistful eyes turned | D |
| And ye saw his lips move and his head bent to hear you | C |
| As new born and glad to his kindness ye yearned | D |
| Ah what was all dreaming of anguish and sorrow | E |
| To the time when the world in his torment was burned | D |
| And no god your heart from its prison might borrow | E |
| And no rest was left no today no tomorrow | E |
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| All wonder of pleasure all doubt of desire | F |
| All blindness are ended and no more ye feel | G |
| If your feet treat his flowers or the flames of his fire | F |
| If your breast meet his balms or the edge of his steel | G |
| Change is come and past over no more strife no more learning | A |
| Now your lips and your forehead are sealed with his seal | G |
| Look backward and smile at the thorns and the burning | A |
| Sweet rest O my soul and no fear of returning | A |
William Morris
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