The Descent Of Dullness Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BCDDEEFFGGDDDDDDHHII JJFFKKDDLL| From the 'Dunciad' Book IV | A |
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| In vain in vain the all composing Hour | B |
| Resistless falls the Muse obeys the Pow'r | C |
| She comes she comes the sable Throne behold | D |
| Of Night prim val and of Chaos old | D |
| Before her Fancy's gilded clouds decay | E |
| And all its varying Rain bows die away | E |
| Wit shoots in vain its momentary fires | F |
| The meteor drops and in a flash expires | F |
| As one by one at dread Medea's strain | G |
| The sick'ning stars fade off th' ethereal plain | G |
| As Argus' eyes by Hermes' wand opprest | D |
| Clos'd one by one to everlasting rest | D |
| Thus at her felt approach and secret might | D |
| Art after Art goes out and all is Night | D |
| See skulking Truth to her old cavern fled | D |
| Mountains of Casuistry heap'd o'er her head | D |
| Philosophy that lean'd on Heav'n before | H |
| Shrinks to her second cause and is no more | H |
| Physic of Metaphysic begs defence | I |
| And Metaphysic calls for aid on Sense | I |
| See Mystery to Mathematics fly | J |
| In vain they gaze turn giddy rave and die | J |
| Religion blushing veils her sacred fires | F |
| And unawares Morality expires | F |
| For public Flame nor private dares to shine | K |
| Nor human Spark is left nor Glimpse divine | K |
| Lo thy dread Empire CHAOS is restor'd | D |
| Light dies before thy uncreating word | D |
| Thy hand great Anarch lets the curtain fall | L |
| And universal Darkness buries All | L |
Alexander Pope
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