Stanzas To Cynthio Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCB DEDE FGFG CHCH DIDI JEKH| As o'er the sands the youthful Cynthio strayed | A |
| Moist from the wave he saw a pebble shine | B |
| While with its borrowed lustre charmed he said | C |
| Henceforth this sparkling treasure shall be mine | B |
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| But when his hand had dried the glistening prize | D |
| Wond'ring he found the pebble beamed no more | E |
| Then having viewed it with disdainful eyes | D |
| He frowning whirled it to its native shore | E |
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| Suppress thy fruitless rage and on thy heart | F |
| Let this sweet boy a moral truth impress | G |
| To blunt the power of Disappointment's dart | F |
| And make the dangerous sway of Fancy less | G |
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| As o'er the pebble's form the waves had shed | C |
| In silver dews a soft attractive power | H |
| So Fancy's hand delights in youth to spread | C |
| Delusive colours on the future hour | H |
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| Moist from her pencil tempting scenes arise | D |
| On common life romance's tints she lays | I |
| Till cold Reality her hand applies | D |
| And at the touch each flattered form decays | I |
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| Ingenuous boy warned by experience now | J |
| The pebble's charms shall tempt thine eyes no more | E |
| Would that my verse my Cynthio could bestow | K |
| A shield to guard thee against Fancy's power | H |
Amelia Opie
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