In The Garden Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BCC BDD BEE BFF BGGHHII BJJ BKL BMM BA BAN ON BPP BQQRS BR BAATT BT| Aylmer's Garden near the Lake LAURENCE RABY and ESTELLE | A |
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| He | B |
| Come to the bank where the boat is moor'd to the willow tree low | C |
| Bertha the baby won't notice Brian the blockhead won't know | C |
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| She | B |
| Bertha is not such a baby sir as you seem to suppose | D |
| Brian a blockhead he may be more than you think for he knows | D |
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| He | B |
| This much at least of your brother from the beginning he knew | E |
| Somewhat concerning that other made such a fool of by you | E |
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| She | B |
| Firmer those bonds were and faster Frank was my spaniel my slave | F |
| You you would fain be my master mark you the difference is grave | F |
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| He | B |
| Call me your spaniel your starling take me and treat me as these | G |
| I would be anything darling aye whatsoever you please | G |
| Brian and Basil are punting leave them their dice and their wine | H |
| Bertha is butterfly hunting surely one hour shall be mine | H |
| See I have done with all duty see I can dare all disgrace | I |
| Only to look at your beauty feasting my eyes on your face | I |
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| She | B |
| Look at me aye till your eyes ache How let me ask will it end | J |
| Neither for your sake nor my sake but for the sake of my friend | J |
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| He | B |
| Is she your friend then I own it this is all wrong and the rest | K |
| Frustra sed anima monet caro quod fortius est | L |
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| She | B |
| Not quite so close Laurence Raby not with your arm round my waist | M |
| Something to look at I may be nothing to touch or to taste | M |
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| He | B |
| Wilful as ever and wayward why did you tempt me Estelle | A |
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| She | B |
| You misinterpret each stray word you for each inch take an ell | A |
| Lightly all laws and ties trammel me I am warn'd for all that | N |
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| He aside | O |
| Perhaps she will swallow her camel when she has strained at her gnat | N |
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| She | B |
| Therefore take thought and consider weigh well as I do the whole | P |
| You for mere beauty a bidder say would you barter a soul | P |
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| He | B |
| Girl That may happen but this is after this welcome the worst | Q |
| Blest for one hour by your kisses let me be evermore curs'd | Q |
| Talk not of ties to me reckless here every tie I discard | R |
| Make me your girdle your necklace | S |
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| She | B |
| Laurence you kiss me too hard | R |
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| He | B |
| Aye 'Tis the road to Avernus n'est ce pas vrai donc ma belle | A |
| There let them bind us or burn us mais le jeu vaut la chandelle | A |
| Am I your lord or your vassal Are you my sun or my torch | T |
| You when I look at you dazzle yet when I touch you you scorch | T |
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| She | B |
| Yonder are Brian and Basil watching us fools from the porch | T |
Adam Lindsay Gordon
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