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Rhyme Ernest Dowson Sum Qualis X4 Regular Abacbc

Front Ernest Dowson - Non Sum Qualis...
Rhyme x4
Back •Regular ABACBC in each sestet - adds momentum to his increasingly self-destructive narrative
•Or the rhyme exerts control on him - like Cynara does - restrictive, tightening effect 
•5th line always shorter - in stanza 2 reflective of his failure to seek solace in physical intimacy & the loss of 2 syllables may show this incomplete feeling 
•would expect it to be more erratic given the context 

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