A Pastoral Dialogue Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: AABBCCDDEEFF CCGGHGIIJJKKLLGGMM NN

Dorinda Sab an Perfumes fragrant Roses bringA
With all the Flowers that Paint the gaudy SpringA
Scatter them all in young Alexis's wayB
With all that's sweet and like himself that's GayB
Alexis Immortal Laurels and as lasting PraiseC
Crown the Divine Dorinda's matchless LaiesC
May all Hearts stoop where mine would gladly yieldD
Had not Lycoris prepossest the FieldD
Dor Would my Alexis meet my noble FlameE
In all Ausonia neither Youth nor DameE
Should so renown'd in Deathless Numbers shineF
As thy exalted Name should do in mineF
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Alex He'll need no Trophie nor ambitious HearseC
Who shall be honour'd by Dorinda's VerseC
But where it is inscrib'd That here doth lieG
Lycoris's Love That Fame can never dieG
Dor On Tyber's Bank I Thyrsis did espieH
And by his side did bright Lycoris lieG
She Crown'd his Head and Kist his amorous BrowI
Ah Poor Alexis Ah then where wer't thouI
Alex When thou saw'st that I ne'r had seen my FairJ
And what pass'd then ought not to be my CareJ
I liv'd not then but first began to beK
When I Lycoris Lov'd and she Lov'd meK
Dor Ah choose a Faith a Faith that's like thine ownL
A Virgin Love a Love that's newly blownL
'Tis not enough a Maidens Heart is chastG
It must be Single and not once mis plac'tG
Alex Thus do our Priests of Heavenly Pastures tellM
Eternal Groves all Earthly that excelM
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And think to wean us from our Loves belowN
By dazling Objects which we cannot knowN

Anne Killigrew



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