The Return Of The Proconsul Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCCC DCEFC GHCIJ KLECM NCOCPQQCRC SAT| I ve decided to return to the emperor s court | A |
| once more I shall see if it s possible to live there | B |
| I could stay here in this remote province | C |
| under the full sweet leaves of sycamores | C |
| under the rule of sickly nepotists | C |
| - | |
| when I return I don t intend to commend myself | D |
| I shall applaud in measured portions | C |
| smile in ounces frown discreetly | E |
| for that they will not give me a golden chain | F |
| this iron one will suffice | C |
| - | |
| I ve decided to return tomorrow or the next day | G |
| I cannot live among vineyards nothing here is mine | H |
| trees have no roots houses no foundations the rain is glassy flowers smell of wax | C |
| a dry cloud rattles against the empty sky | I |
| so I shall return tomorrow the next day in any case I shall return | J |
| - | |
| I must come to terms with my face again | K |
| with my lower lip so it knows how to check scorn | L |
| with my eyes so they remain ideally empty | E |
| and with that miserable chin the hare of my face | C |
| which trembles when the chief of guards walks in | M |
| - | |
| of one thing I am sure I will not drink wine with him | N |
| when he brings his goblet nearer I will lower my eyes | C |
| and pretend I m picking bits of food from between my teeth | O |
| besides the emperor likes courage of convictions | C |
| to a certain extent to a certain reasonable extent | P |
| he is after all a man like everyone | Q |
| and already tired by all those tricks with poison | Q |
| he cannot drink his fill incessant chess | C |
| this left cup is for Drusus from the right one pretend to sip | R |
| then drink only water never lose sight of Tacitus | C |
| - | |
| take a walk in the garden and return when the corpse has been removed | S |
| I ve decided to return to the emperor s court | A |
| I really hope that things will work out somehow | T |
Zbigniew Herbert
(1)
Poem topics: , Print This Poem , Rhyme Scheme
Submit Spanish Translation
Submit German Translation
Submit French Translation
About The Return Of The Proconsul
The Return Of The Proconsul is a poem by Zbigniew Herbert. This page includes the poem text, poet information, related topics, comments, and similar poems.
Write your comment about The Return Of The Proconsul poem by Zbigniew Herbert
Best Poems of Zbigniew Herbert