On A Young Lady Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BBCCDDEEFFFFGG HHII JJKKLLCCMMNN OO| Whose Lord was Travelling | A |
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| No sooner I pronounced Celindas name | B |
| But Troops of wing'd Pow'rs did chant the same | B |
| Not those the Poets Bows and Arrows lend | C |
| But such as on the Altar do attend | C |
| Celinda nam'd Flow'rs spring up from the Ground | D |
| Excited meerly with the Charming Sound | D |
| Celinda the Courts Glory and its fear | E |
| The gaz'd at Wonder where she does appear | E |
| Celinda great in Birth greater in Meen | F |
| Yet none so humble as this Fair One's seen | F |
| Her Youth and Beauty justly might disdain | F |
| But the least Pride her Glories ne're did stain | F |
| Celinda of each State th' ambitious Strife | G |
| At once a Noble Virgin and a Wife | G |
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| Who while her Gallant Lord in Forraign parts | H |
| Adorns his Youth with all accomplisht Arts | H |
| Grows ripe at home in Vertue more than Years | I |
| And in each Grace a Miracle appears | I |
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| When other of her Age a madding go | J |
| To th' Park and Plays and ev'ry publick Show | J |
| Proud from their Parents Bondage they have broke | K |
| Though justly freed she still does wear the Yoke | K |
| Preferring more her Mothers Friend to be | L |
| Than Idol of the Towns Loose Gallantry | L |
| On her she to the Temple does attend | C |
| Where they their Blessed Hours both save and spend | C |
| They Smile they Joy together they do Pray | M |
| You'd think two Bodies did One Soul obey | M |
| Like Angels thus they do reflect their Bliss | N |
| And their bright Vertues each the other kiss | N |
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| Return young Lord while thou abroad dost rome | O |
| The World to see thou loosest Heaven at Home | O |
Anne Killigrew
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