Poscimur! By A. D. Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABBCCDD DDEEFFGGDDHI| A Birthday Ode for MEG or NAN | A |
| A Rhyme for Lady FLORA's Fan | A |
| A Verse on Smut who's gone astray | B |
| These Things are in the Poet's way | B |
| At Home with praise of JULIA's Lace | C |
| Or DELIA's Ankles ROSE's Face | C |
| But Something overparted He | D |
| When asked to rhyme the jubilee | D |
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| He therefore turns the Poet wary | D |
| And Thumbs his Carmen Seculare | D |
| To PHOEBUS and to DIAN prays | E |
| Who tune Men's Lyres of Holidays | E |
| He reads of the Sibylline Shades | F |
| Of Stainless Boys and chosen Maids | F |
| He turns and reads the other Page | G |
| Of docile Youth and placid Age | G |
| Then Sings how in this golden Year | D |
| Fides Pudorque reappear | D |
| And if they don't appear you know it | H |
| Were quite unjust to blame the Poet | I |
Andrew Lang
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