A Dialogue, Between The Resolved Soul, And Created Pleasure Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: AABBCCDDEE FGCGCHH IJJ FKKLL IMM FNNOO IPP FKKHH IQQ FHHRR IHHSS HBHHBTT FUDUD IVV FOKOK IWW FXYZY IA2A2 FHB2HB2 IVV HIC2IC2

Courage my Soul now learn to wieldA
The weight of thine immortal ShieldA
Close on thy Head thy Helmet brightB
Ballance thy Sword against the FightB
See where an Army strong as fairC
With silken Banners spreads the airC
Now if thou bee'st that thing DivineD
In this day's Combat let it shineD
And shew that Nature wants an ArtE
To conquer one resolved HeartE
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PleasureF
Welcome the Creations GuestG
Lord of Earth and Heavens HeirC
Lay aside that Warlike CrestG
And of Nature's banquet shareC
Where the Souls of fruits and flow'rsH
Stand prepar'd to heighten yoursH
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SoulI
I sup above and cannot stayJ
To bait so long upon the wayJ
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PleasureF
On these downy Pillows lyeK
Whose soft Plumes will thither flyK
On these Roses strow'd so plainL
Lest one Leaf thy Side should strainL
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SoulI
My gentler Rest is on a ThoughtM
Conscious of doing what I oughtM
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PleasureF
If thou bee'st with Perfumes pleas'dN
Such as oft the Gods appeas'dN
Thou in fragrant Clouds shalt showO
Like another God belowO
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SoulI
A Soul that knowes not to presumeP
Is Heaven's and its own perfumeP
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PleasureF
Every thing does seem to vieK
Which should first attract thine EyeK
But since none deserves that graceH
In this Crystal view thy faceH
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SoulI
When the Creator's skill is priz'dQ
The rest is all but Earth disguis'dQ
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PleasureF
Heark how Musick then preparesH
For thy Stay these charming AiresH
Which the posting Winds recallR
And suspend the Rivers FallR
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SoulI
Had I but any time to loseH
On this I would it all disposeH
Cease Tempter None can chain a mindS
Whom this sweet Chordage cannot bindS
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ChorusH
Earth cannot shew so brave a SightB
As when a single Soul does fenceH
The Batteries of alluring SenseH
And Heaven views it with delightB
Then persevere for still new Charges soundT
And if thou overcom'st thou shalt be crown'dT
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PleasureF
All this fair and cost and sweetU
Which scatteringly doth shineD
Shall within one Beauty meetU
And she be only thineD
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SoulI
If things of Sight such Heavens beV
What Heavens are those we cannot seeV
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PleasureF
Where so e're thy Foot shall goO
The minted Gold shall lieK
Till thou purchase all belowO
And want new Worlds to buyK
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SoulI
Wer't not a price who 'ld value GoldW
And that's worth nought that can be soldW
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PleasureF
Wilt thou all the Glory haveX
That War or Peace commendY
Half the World shall be thy SlaveZ
The other half thy FriendY
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SoulI
What Friends if to my self untrueA2
What Slaves unless I captive youA2
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PleasureF
Thou shalt know each hidden CauseH
And see the future TimeB2
Try what depth the Centre drawsH
And then to Heaven climbB2
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SoulI
None thither mounts by the degreeV
Of Knowledge but HumilityV
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ChorusH
Triumph triumph victorious SoulI
The World has not one Pleasure moreC2
The rest does lie beyond the poleI
And is thine everlasting StoreC2

Andrew Marvell



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