An Invective Against Gold Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABB CCDDEEFFGG HHII JJKKDD| OF all the Poisons that the fruitful Earth | A |
| E'er yet brought forth or Monsters she gave Birth | A |
| Nought to Mankind has e'er so fatal been | B |
| As thou accursed Gold their Care and Sin | B |
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| Methinks I the Advent'rous Merchant see | C |
| Ploughing the faithless Seas in search of thee | C |
| His dearest Wife and Children left behind | D |
| His real Wealth while he a Slave to th' Wind | D |
| Sometimes becalm'd the Shore with longing Eyes | E |
| Wishes to see and what he wishes Spies | E |
| For a rude Tempest wakes him from his Dream | F |
| And Strands his Bark by a more sad Extream | F |
| Thus hopless Wretch is his whole Life time spent | G |
| And though thrice Wreck't 's no Wiser than he went | G |
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| Again I see the Heavenly Fair despis'd | H |
| A Hagg like Hell with Gold more highly priz'd | H |
| Mens Faith betray'd their Prince and Country Sold | I |
| Their God deny'd all for the Idol Gold | I |
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| Unhappy Wretch who first found out the Oar | J |
| What kind of Vengeance rests for thee in store | J |
| If Nebats Son that Israel led astray | K |
| Meet a severe Reward at the last Day | K |
| Some strange unheard of Judgement thou wilt find | D |
| Who thus hast caus'd to Sin all Humane Kind | D |
Anne Killigrew
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