Democritus And His Neighbors Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: ABBACCDEEDFGGHGIJKKL MMNOOPPQQRSRSTTUUVVV WXXWYYZZA2A2B2B2C2C2 D2E2E2F2G2H2I2I2AAJ2 J2K2K2L2L2M2N2N2

IN Vulgar Minds what Errors do ariseA
How diff'ring are the Notions they possessB
From theirs whom better Sense do's blessB
Who justly are enroll'd amongst the Learn'd and WiseA
Democritus whilst he all Science taughtC
Was by his foolish Neighbors thoughtC
Distracted in his WitsD
Who call his speculative FlightsE
His solitary Walks in starry NightsE
But wild and frantick FitsD
Bless me each cries from such a working BrainF
And to Hippocrates they sendG
The Sage's long acquainted FriendG
To put in Tune his jarring Mind againH
And Pericranium mendG
Away the Skilful Doctor comesI
Of Recipes and Med'cines fullJ
To check the giddy Whirl of Nature's FiresK
If so th' unruly Case requiresK
Or with his Cobweb cleansing BroomsL
To sweep and clear the over crouded ScullM
If settl'd Spirits flag and make the Patient dullM
But asking what the Symptoms wereN
That made 'em think he was so badO
The Man indeed they cry'd is wond'rous MadO
You at this Distance may behold him thereP
Beneath that Tree in open AirP
Surrounded with the Engines of his FateQ
The Gimcracks of a broken PateQ
Those Hoops a Sphere he callsR
That Ball the EarthS
And when into his raving Fit he fallsR
'Twou'd move at once your Pity and your MirthS
To hear him as you will do soonT
Declaring there's a Kingdom in the MoonT
And that each Star for ought he knowsU
May some Inhabitants encloseU
Philosophers he says may there aboundV
Such Jugglers as himself be in them foundV
Which if there be the World may well turn roundV
At least to those whose Whimsies are so strangeW
That whilst they're fixt to one peculiar PlaceX
Pretend to measure far extended SpaceX
And 'mongst the Planets rangeW
Behold him now contemplating that HeadY
From which long since both Flesh and Brains are fledY
Questioning if that empty hollow BowlZ
Did not ere while contain the Human SoulZ
Then starts a Doubt if 't were not to the HeartA2
That Nature rather did that Gift impartA2
Good Sir employ the utmost of your SkillB2
To make him Wiser tho' against his WillB2
Who thinks that he already All exceedsC2
And laughs at our most solemn Words and DeedsC2
Tho' once amongst us he wou'd try a CauseD2
And Bus'ness of the Town discussE2
Knowing as well as one of usE2
The Price of Corn and standing Market LawsF2
Wou'd bear an Office in his TurnG2
For which good Purposes all Men were bornH2
Not to be making Circles in the SandI2
And scaling Heav'n till they have sold their LandI2
Or when unstock'd below their Pasture liesA
To find out Bulls and Rams amidst the SkiesA
From these Mistakes his Madness we concludeJ2
And hearing you was with much Skill endu'dJ2
Your Aid we sought Hippocrates amaz'dK2
Now on the Sage now on the Rabble gaz'dK2
And whilst he needless finds his artful RulesL2
Pities a Man of Sense judg'd by a Croud of FoolsL2
Then how can we with their Opinions joinM2
Who to promote some Int'rest wou'd defineN2
The People's Voice to be the Voice DivineN2

Anne Kingsmill Finch



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