An Apology Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABBCCDDDDDDEEDDFFGG| To finish what's begun was my intent | A |
| My thoughts and my endeavours thereto bent | A |
| Essays I many made but still gave out | B |
| The more I mus'd the more I was in doubt | B |
| The subject large my mind and body weak | C |
| With many moe discouragements did speak | C |
| All thoughts of further progress laid aside | D |
| Though oft perswaded I as oft deny'd | D |
| At length resolv'd when many years had past | D |
| To prosecute my story to the last | D |
| And for the same I hours not few did spend | D |
| And weary lines though lanke I many pen'd | D |
| But 'fore I could accomplish my desire | E |
| My papers fell a prey to th'raging fire | E |
| And thus my pains with better things I lost | D |
| Which none had cause to wail nor I to boast | D |
| No more I'le do sith I have suffer'd wrack | F |
| Although my Monarchies their legs do lack | F |
| Nor matter is't this last the world now sees | G |
| Hath many Ages been upon his knees | G |
Anne Bradstreet
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