The Armenian Lady's Love Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: A BCDDEF A GHIHJJ A DKBLMM DNOPBB B IQOQRR STUTUU VWVXYY ZA2BA2UU Z ZUBUZZ Z ZB2UB2BB B ZMDMC2C2 Z D2UUUMM Z ZE2IE2F2F2 IUUUDG2 H2ZZZI2I2 J2ZGZK2K2 GI2H2I2UU UUUUUU Z UUGUZZ Z DUDUUU Z UQZQL2L2 Z UZM2ZE2E2 Z IUIUUU ZUH2U DUUU DZUZN2N2

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You have heard a Spanish LadyB
How she wooed an English manC
Hear now of a fair ArmenianD
Daughter of the proud SoldanD
How she loved a Christian slave and told her painE
By word look deed with hope that he might love againF
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IIA
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Pluck that rose it moves my likingG
Said she lifting up her veilH
Pluck it for me gentle gardenerI
Ere it wither and grow paleH
Princess fair I till the ground but may not takeJ
From twig or bed an humbler flower even for your sakeJ
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IIIA
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Grieved am I submissive ChristianD
To behold thy captive stateK
Women in your land may pityB
May they not the unfortunateL
Yes kind Lady otherwise man could not bearM
Life which to every one that breathes is full of careM
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IV-
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Worse than idle is compassionD
If it end in tears and sighsN
Thee from bondage would I rescueO
And from vile indignitiesP
Nurtured as thy mien bespeaks in high degreeB
Look up and help a hand that longs to set thee freeB
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VB
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Lady dread the wish nor ventureI
In such peril to engageQ
Think how it would stir against youO
Your most loving father's rageQ
Sad deliverance would it be and yoked with shameR
Should troubles overflow on her from whom it cameR
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VI-
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Generous Frank the just in effortS
Are of inward peace secureT
Hardships for the brave encounteredU
Even the feeblest may endureT
If almighty grace through me thy chains unbindU
My father for slave's work may seek a slave in mindU
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VII-
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Princess at this burst of goodnessV
My long frozen heart grows warmW
Yet you make all courage fruitlessV
Me to save from chance of harmX
Leading such companion I that gilded domeY
Yon minarets would gladly leave for his worst homeY
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VIII-
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Feeling tunes your voice fair PrincessZ
And your brow is free from scornA2
Else these words would come like mockeryB
Sharper than the pointed thornA2
Whence the undeserved mistrust Too wide apartU
Our faith hath been O would that eyes could see the heartU
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IXZ
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Tempt me not I pray my doom isZ
These base implements to wieldU
Rusty lance I ne'er shall grasp theeB
Ne'er assoil my cobwebbed shieldU
Never see my native land nor castle towersZ
Nor Her who thinking of me there counts widowed hoursZ
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XZ
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Prisoner pardon youthful fanciesZ
Wedded If you 'can' say noB2
Blessed is and be your consortU
Hopes I cherished let them goB2
Handmaid's privilege would leave my purpose freeB
Without another link to my felicityB
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XIB
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Wedded love with loyal ChristiansZ
Lady is a mystery rareM
Body heart and soul in unionD
Make one being of a pairM
Humble love in me would look for no returnC2
Soft as a guiding star that cheers but cannot burnC2
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XIIZ
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Gracious Allah by such titleD2
Do I dare to thank the GodU
Him who thus exalts thy spiritU
Flower of an unchristian sodU
Or hast thou put off wings which thou in heaven dost wearM
What have I seen and heard or dreamt where am I whereM
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XIIIZ
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Here broke off the dangerous converseZ
Less impassioned words might tellE2
How the pair escaped togetherI
Tears not wanting nor a knellE2
Of sorrow in her heart while through her father's doorF2
And from her narrow world she passed for evermoreF2
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XIV-
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But affections higher holierI
Urged her steps she shrunk from trustU
In a sensual creed that trampledU
Woman's birthright into dustU
Little be the wonder then the blame be noneD
If she a timid Maid hath put such boldness onG2
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XV-
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Judge both Fugitives with knowledgeH2
In those old romantic daysZ
Mighty were the soul's commandmentsZ
To support restrain or raiseZ
Foes might hang upon their path snakes rustle nearI2
But nothing from their inward selves had they to fearI2
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XVI-
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Thought infirm ne'er came between themJ2
Whether printing desert sandsZ
With accordant steps or gatheringG
Forest fruit with social handsZ
Or whispering like two reeds that in the cold moonbeamK2
Bend with the breeze their heads beside a crystal streamK2
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XVII-
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On a friendly deck reposingG
They at length for Venice steerI2
There when they had closed their voyageH2
One who daily on the pierI2
Watched for tidings from the East beheld his LordU
Fell down and clasped his knees for joy not uttering wordU
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XVIII-
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Mutual was the sudden transportU
Breathless questions followed fastU
Years contracting to a momentU
Each word greedier than the lastU
Hie thee to the Countess friend return with speedU
And of this Stranger speak by whom her lord was freedU
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XIXZ
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Say that I who might have languishedU
Drooped and pined till life was spentU
Now before the gates of StolbergG
My Deliverer would presentU
For a crowning recompense the precious graceZ
Of her who in my heart still holds her ancient placeZ
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XXZ
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Make it known that my CompanionD
Is of royal eastern bloodU
Thirsting after all perfectionD
Innocent and meek and goodU
Though with misbelievers bred but that dark nightU
Will holy Church disperse by means of gospel lightU
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XXIZ
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Swiftly went that grey haired ServantU
Soon returned a trusty PageQ
Charged with greetings benedictionsZ
Thanks and praises each a gageQ
For a sunny thought to cheer the Stranger's wayL2
Her virtuous scruples to remove her fears allayL2
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XXIIZ
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And how blest the ReunitedU
While beneath their castle wallsZ
Runs a deafening noise of welcomeM2
Blest though every tear that fallsZ
Doth in its silence of past sorrow tellE2
And makes a meeting seem most like a dear farewellE2
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XXIIIZ
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Through a haze of human natureI
Glorified by heavenly lightU
Looked the beautiful DelivererI
On that overpowering sightU
While across her virgin cheek pure blushes strayedU
For every tender sacrifice her heart had madeU
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XXIV-
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On the ground the weeping CountessZ
Knelt and kissed the Stranger's handU
Act of soul devoted homageH2
Pledge of an eternal bandU
Nor did aught of future days that kiss belie-
Which with a generous shout the crowd did ratify-
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XXV-
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Constant to the fair ArmenianD
Gentle pleasures round her movedU
Like a tutelary spiritU
Reverenced like a sister lovedU
Christian meekness smoothed for all the path of life-
Who loving most should wiseliest love their only strife-
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XXVI-
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Mute memento of that unionD
In a Saxon church survivesZ
Where a cross legged Knight lies sculpturedU
As between two wedded wivesZ
Figures with armorial signs of race and birthN2
And the vain rank the pilgrims bore while yet on earthN2

William Wordsworth



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