The Three Gentle Shepherds Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABBCCBBBB| Of gentle Philips will I ever sing | A |
| With gentle Philips shall the valleys ring | A |
| My numbers too for ever will I vary | B |
| With gentle Budgell and with gentle Carey | B |
| Or if in ranging of the names I judge ill | C |
| With gentle Carey and with gentle Budgell | C |
| Oh may all gentle bards together place ye | B |
| Men of good hearts and men of delicacy | B |
| May satire ne'er befool ye or beknave ye | B |
| And from all wits that have a knack God save ye | B |
Alexander Pope
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About The Three Gentle Shepherds
The Three Gentle Shepherds is a poem by Alexander Pope. This page includes the poem text, poet information, related topics, comments, and similar poems.