Anne Killigrew

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To My Lady Berkeley Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: A BBCDEEFG HHII EEJJAA AAAAEEEEKKLMEE NNEEJOEEPPQQEERRSSEE TT

Afflicted upon her Son My Lord Berkeley's Early Engaging in the Sea ServiceA
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So the renowned Ithacensian QueenB
In Tears for her Telemachus was seenB
When leaving Home he did attempt the IreC
Of rageing Seas to seek his absent SireD
Such bitter Sighs her tender Breast did rendE
But had she known a God did him attendE
And would with Glory bring him safe againF
Bright Thoughts would then have dispossess't her PainG
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Ah Noblest Lady You that her excelH
In every Vertue may in Prudence wellH
Suspend your Care knowing what power befriendsI
Your Hopes and what on Vertue still attendsI
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In bloody Conflicts he will Armour findE
In strongest Tempests he will rule the WindE
He will through Thousand Dangers force a wayJ
And still Triumphant will his Charge conveyJ
And the All ruling power that can act thusA
Will safe return your Dear TelemachusA
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Alas he was not born to live in PeaceA
Souls of his Temper were not made for EaseA
Th' Ignoble only live secure from HarmsA
The Generous tempt and seek out fierce AlarmsA
Huge Labours were for Hercules design'dE
Jason to fetch the Golden Fleece enjoyn'dE
The Minotaure by Noble Theseus dy'dE
In vain were Valour if it were not try'dE
Should the admir'd and far sought Diamond lyeK
As in its Bed unpolisht to the EyeK
It would be slighted like a common stoneL
It's Value would be small its Glory noneM
But when't has pass'd the Wheel and Cutters handE
Then it is meet in Monarchs Crowns to standE
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Upon the Noble Object of your CareN
Heaven has bestow'd of Worth so large a shareN
That unastonisht none can him beholdE
Or credit all the Wonders of him toldE
When others at his Years were turning o'reJ
The Acts of Heroes that had liv'd beforeO
Their Valour to excite when time should fitE
He then did Things were Worthy to be writE
Stayd not for Time his Courage that out ranP
In Actions far before in Years a ManP
Two French Campagnes he boldly courted FameQ
While his Face more the Maid than Youth becameQ
Adde then to these a Soul so truly MildE
Though more than Man Obedient as a ChildE
And ah should one Small Isle all these confineR
Vertues created through the World to shineR
Heaven that forbids and Madam so should youS
Remember he but bravely does pursueS
His Noble Fathers steps with your own HandE
Then Gird his Armour on like him he'll standE
His Countries Champion and Worthy beT
Of your High Vertue and his MemoryT

Anne Killigrew



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