The Contented Angler Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCDCD EFEFGDGD HIHIJDJD| The Angler hath a jolly life | A |
| Who by the rail runs down | B |
| And leaves his business and his wife | A |
| And all the din of town | B |
| The wind down stream is blowing straight | C |
| And nowhere cast can he | D |
| Then lo he doth but sit and wait | C |
| In kindly company | D |
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| The miller turns the water off | E |
| Or folk be cutting weed | F |
| While he doth at misfortune scoff | E |
| From every trouble freed | F |
| Or else he waiteth for a rise | G |
| And ne'er a rise may see | D |
| For why there are not any flies | G |
| To bear him company | D |
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| Or if he mark a rising trout | H |
| He straightway is caught up | I |
| And then he takes his flasket out | H |
| And drinks a rousing cup | I |
| Or if a trout he chance to hook | J |
| Weeded and broke is he | D |
| And then he finds a godly book | J |
| Instructive company | D |
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