Sophia-s Fool-s-cap Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABBCCDD EEFFGGHH IIJJGGK| SOPHIA was a little child | A |
| Obliging good and very mild | A |
| Yet lest of dress she should be vain | B |
| Mamma still dress'd her well but plain | B |
| Her parents sensible and kind | C |
| Wish'd only to adorn her mind | C |
| No other dress when good had she | D |
| But useful neat simplicity | D |
| - | |
| Though seldom yet when she was rude | E |
| Or ever in a naughty mood | E |
| Her punishment was this disgrace | F |
| A large fine cap adorn'd with lace | F |
| With feathers and with ribbons too | G |
| The work was neat the fashion new | G |
| Yet as a fool's cap was its name | H |
| She dreaded much to wear the same | H |
| - | |
| A lady fashionably gay | I |
| Did to mamma a visit pay | I |
| Sophia stared then whisp'ring said | J |
| 'Why dear mamma look at her head | J |
| To be so tall and wicked too | G |
| The strangest thing I ever knew | G |
| What naughty tricks pray has she done | K |
| That they have put that fool's cap on ' | - |
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