Poet William Wordsworth

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Yew-trees Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: ABCDEFCFGHIJKALMNKFK OKPKFQRKCSFKF

There is a Yew tree pride of Lorton ValeA
Which to this day stands single in the midstB
Of its own darkness as it stood of yoreC
Not loathe to furnish weapons for the BandsD
Of Umfraville or Percy ere they marchedE
To Scotland's heaths or those that crossed the seaF
And drew their sounding bows at AzincourC
Perhaps at earlier Crecy or PoictiersF
Of vast circumference and gloom profoundG
This solitary Tree a living thingH
Produced too slowly ever to decayI
Of form and aspect too magnificentJ
To be destroyed But worthier still of noteK
Are those fraternal Four of BorrowdaleA
Joined in one solemn and capacious groveL
Huge trunks and each particular trunk a growthM
Of intertwisted fibres serpentineN
Up coiling and inveteratley convolvedK
Nor uninformed with Fantasy and looksF
That threaten the profane a pillared shadeK
Upon whose grassless floor of red brown hueO
By sheddings from the pining umbrage tingedK
Perennially beneath whose sable roofP
Of boughs as if for festal purpose deckedK
With unrejoicing berries ghostly ShapesF
May meet at noontide Fear and trembling HopeQ
Silence and Foresight Death the SkeletonR
And Time the Shadow there to celebrateK
As in a natural temple scattered o'erC
With altars undisturbed of mossy stoneS
United worship or in mute reposeF
To lie and listen to the mountain floodK
Murmuring from Glaramara's inmost cavesF

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