Elegiac Stanzas Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCCAB DEFFDE GHIIGH JKLMJK HNOOHN DPQQDP DRSSDR ITDDIT UVWWUX HDYYHD ZA2DDZA2 B2DFFB2D C2D2DDC2D2Lulled by the sound of pastoral bells | A |
Rude Nature's Pilgrims did we go | B |
From the dread summit of the Queen | C |
Of mountains through a deep ravine | C |
Where in her holy chapel dwells | A |
Our Lady of the Snow | B |
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The sky was blue the air was mild | D |
Free were the streams and green the bowers | E |
As if to rough assaults unknown | F |
The genial spot had 'ever' shown | F |
A countenance that as sweetly smiled | D |
The face of summer hours | E |
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And we were gay our hearts at ease | G |
With pleasure dancing through the frame | H |
We journeyed all we knew of care | I |
Our path that straggled here and there | I |
Of trouble but the fluttering breeze | G |
Of Winter but a name | H |
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If foresight could have rent the veil | J |
Of three short days but hush no more | K |
Calm is the grave and calmer none | L |
Than that to which thy cares are gone | M |
Thou Victim of the stormy gale | J |
Asleep on ZURICH'S shore | K |
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O GODDARD what art thou a name | H |
A sunbeam followed by a shade | N |
Nor more for aught that time supplies | O |
The great the experienced and the wise | O |
Too much from this frail earth we claim | H |
And therefore are betrayed | N |
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We met while festive mirth ran wild | D |
Where from a deep lake's mighty urn | P |
Forth slips like an enfranchised slave | Q |
A sea green river proud to lave | Q |
With current swift and undefiled | D |
The towers of old LUCERNE | P |
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We parted upon solemn ground | D |
Far lifted towards the unfading sky | R |
But all our thoughts were 'then' of Earth | S |
That gives to common pleasures birth | S |
And nothing in our hearts we found | D |
That prompted even a sigh | R |
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Fetch sympathising Powers of air | I |
Fetch ye that post o'er seas and lands | T |
Herbs moistened by Virginian dew | D |
A most untimely grave to strew | D |
Whose turf may never know the care | I |
Of 'kindred' human hands | T |
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Beloved by every gentle Muse | U |
He left his Transatlantic home | V |
Europe a realised romance | W |
Had opened on his eager glance | W |
What present bliss what golden views | U |
What stores for years to come | X |
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Though lodged within no vigorous frame | H |
His soul her daily tasks renewed | D |
Blithe as the lark on sun gilt wings | Y |
High poised or as the wren that sings | Y |
In shady places to proclaim | H |
Her modest gratitude | D |
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Not vain is sadly uttered praise | Z |
The words of truth's memorial vow | A2 |
Are sweet as morning fragrance shed | D |
From flowers 'mid GOLDAU'S ruins bred | D |
As evening's fondly lingering rays | Z |
On RIGHI'S silent brow | A2 |
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Lamented Youth to thy cold clay | B2 |
Fit obsequies the Stranger paid | D |
And piety shall guard the Stone | F |
Which hath not left the spot unknown | F |
Where the wild waves resigned their prey | B2 |
And 'that' which marks thy bed | D |
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And when thy Mother weeps for Thee | C2 |
Lost Youth a solitary Mother | D2 |
This tribute from a casual Friend | D |
A not unwelcome aid may lend | D |
To feed the tender luxury | C2 |
The rising pang to smother | D2 |
William Wordsworth
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