The Maiden's Vow Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABC DAEAFA DGDGHG| A speaker at the National Education Association advised girls not to | A |
| study algebra Many girls he said had lost their souls through this | B |
| study The idea has been taken up with enthusiasm | C |
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| I will avoid equations | D |
| And shun the naughty surd | A |
| I must beware the perfect square | E |
| Through it young girls have erred | A |
| And when men mention Rule of Three | F |
| Pretend I have not heard | A |
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| Through Sturm's delightful theorems | D |
| Illicit joys assure | G |
| Though permutations and combinations | D |
| My woman's heart allure | G |
| I'll never study algebra | H |
| But keep my spirit pure | G |
Alice Duer Miller
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