Argus Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCCDDEEFF GGHIJJKK| When wise Ulysses from his native coast | A |
| Long kept by wars and long by tempests toss'd | B |
| Arrived at last poor old disguised alone | C |
| To all his friends and ev'n his Queen unknown | C |
| Changed as he was with age and toils and cares | D |
| Furrow'd his rev'rend face and white his hairs | D |
| In his own palace forc'd to ask his bread | E |
| Scorn'd by those slaves his former bounty fed | E |
| Forgot of all his own domestic crew | F |
| The faithful Dog alone his rightful master knew | F |
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| Unfed unhous'd neglected on the clay | G |
| Like an old servant now cashier'd he lay | G |
| Touch'd with resentment of ungrateful man | H |
| And longing to behold his ancient lord again | I |
| Him when he saw he rose and crawl'd to meet | J |
| 'Twas all he could and fawn'd and kiss'd his feet | J |
| Seiz'd with dumb joy then falling by his side | K |
| Own'd his returning lord look'd up and died | K |
Alexander Pope
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