Beauty Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BBBBBBBBAAAACCAACCAA BBB| after the Anacreontea | A |
| - | |
| Liberal Nature did dispence | B |
| To all things Arms for their defence | B |
| And some she arms with sin'ewy force | B |
| And some with swiftness in the course | B |
| Some with hard Hoofs or forked claws | B |
| And some with Horns or tusked jaws | B |
| And some with Scales and some with Wings | B |
| And some with Teeth and some with Stings | B |
| Wisdom to Man she did afford | A |
| Wisdom for Shield and Wit for Sword | A |
| What to beauteous Woman kind | A |
| What Arms what Armour has she'assigne'd | A |
| Beauty is both for with the Faire | C |
| What Arms what Armour can compare | C |
| What Steel what Gold or Diamond | A |
| More Impassible is found | A |
| And yet what Flame what Lightning ere | C |
| So great an Active force did bear | C |
| They are all weapon and they dart | A |
| Like Porcupines from every part | A |
| Who can alas their strength express | B |
| Arm'd when they themselves undress | B |
| Cap a pe with Nakedness | B |
Abraham Cowley
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