A Description Of The King Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCD EFGH IJKG| The king's beard on which sauces and ovations | A |
| fell until it became heavy as an axe | B |
| appears suddenly in a dream to a man condemned to die | C |
| and on a candlestick of flesh shines alone in the dark | D |
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| One hand for tearing meat is huge as a whole province | E |
| through which a ploughman inches forward a corvette lingers | F |
| The hand wielding the sceptre has withered from distinction | G |
| has grown grey from old age like an ancient coin | H |
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| In the hour glass of the heart sand trickles lazily | I |
| Feet taken off with boots stand in a corner | J |
| on guard when at night stiiffening on the throne | K |
| the king heirlessly forfeits his third dimension | G |
Zbigniew Herbert
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