Mussulman's Dream Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: AABBCCDDEE FFGGCCHHIIIIIIIIEEEI IIIIIIIII

Where is that World to which the Fancy fliesA
When Sleep excludes the Present from our EyesA
Whose Map no Voyager cou'd e'er designB
Nor to Description its wild Parts confineB
Yet such a Land of Dreams We must allowC
Who nightly trace it tho' we know not howC
Unfetter'd by the Days obtruded RulesD
We All enjoy that Paradise of FoolsD
And find a Sorrow in resuming SenseE
Which breaks some free Delight and snatches us from thenceE
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Thus in a Dream a Musselman was shownF
A Vizir whom he formerly had knownF
When at the Port he bore deputed SwayG
And made the Nations with a Nod obeyG
Now all serene and splendid was his BrowC
Whilst ready Waiters to his Orders bowC
His Residence an artful Garden seem'dH
Adorn'd with all that pleasant he esteem'dH
Full of Reward his glorious Lot appear'dI
As with the Sight our Dreamer's Mind was chear'dI
But turning next he saw a dreadful SightI
Which fill'd his Soul with Wonder and AffrightI
Pursu'd by Fiends a wretched Dervis fledI
Through scorching Plains which to wide Distance spreadI
Whilst every Torture gloomy Poets paintI
Was there prepar'd for the reputed SaintI
Amaz'd at this the sleeping Turk enquiresE
Why He that liv'd above in soft AttiresE
Now roll'd in Bliss while t'other roll'd in FiresE
We're taught the Suff'rings of this Future StateI
Th' Excess of Courts is likeliest to createI
Whilst solitary Cells o'ergrown with ShadeI
The readiest way to Paradise is madeI
True quoth the Phantom which he dream'd reply'dI
The lonely Path is still the surest GuideI
Nor is it by these Instances deny'dI
For know my Friend whatever Fame reportI
The Vizier to Retirements wou'd resortI
Th' ambitious Dervis wou'd frequent the CourtI

Anne Kingsmill Finch



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