The Decision Of Fortune Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABBCCDDEEEBBFFGGHHI IJJBBBBBKKBBBBBBBBLL LBBBBBBMMNNBBBBOOPPQ BBBBRRSSTFortune well Pictur'd on a rolling Globe | A |
With waving Locks and thin transparent Robe | A |
A Man beholding to his Neighbor cry'd | B |
Whoe'er would catch this Dame must swiftly ride | B |
Mark how she seems to Fly and with her bears | C |
All that is worth a busie Mortal's Cares | C |
The gilded Air about her Statue shines | D |
As if the Earth had lent it all her Mines | D |
At random Here a Diadem she flings | E |
And There a scarlet Hat with dangling Strings | E |
And to ten Thousand Fools ten Thousand glorious Things | E |
Shall I then stay at Home Dull and Content | B |
With Quarter Days and hard extorted Rent | B |
No I'll to Horse to Sea to utmost Isles | F |
But I'll encounter her propitious Smiles | F |
Whilst you in slothful Ease may chuse to Sleep | G |
And scarce the few Paternal Acres keep | G |
Farewel reply'd his Friend may you advance | H |
And grow the Darling of this Lady Chance | H |
Whilst I indeed not courting of her Grace | I |
Shall dwell content in this my Native Place | I |
Hoping I still shall for your Friend be known | J |
But if too big for such Acquaintance grown | J |
I shan't be such a fond mistaken Sot | B |
To think Remembrance should become my Lot | B |
When you Exalted have your self Forgot | B |
Nor me Ambitious ever shall you find | B |
Or hunting Fortune who they say is Blind | B |
But if her Want of Sight shou'd make her Stray | K |
She shou'd be Welcome if she came this way | K |
'Tis very like the Undertaker cry'd | B |
That she her steps to these lost Paths shou'd guide | B |
But I lose Time whilst I such Thoughts deride | B |
Away he goes with Expectation chear'd | B |
But when his Course he round the World had steer'd | B |
And much had borne and much had hop'd and fear'd | B |
Yet cou'd not be inform'd where he might find | B |
This fickle Mistress of all Human kind | B |
He quits at length the Chace of flying Game | L |
And back as to his Neighbor's House he came | L |
He there encounters the uncertain Dame | L |
Who lighting from her gaudy Coach in haste | B |
To him her eager Speeches thus addrest | B |
Fortune behold who has been long pursu'd | B |
Whilst all the Men that have my Splendors view'd | B |
Madly enamour'd have such Flatt'ries forg'd | B |
And with such Lies their vain Pretensions urg'd | B |
That Hither I am fled to shun their Suits | M |
And by free Choice conclude their vain Disputes | M |
Whilst I the Owner of this Mansion bless | N |
And he unseeking Fortune shall possess | N |
Tho' rightly charg'd as something Dark of Sight | B |
Yet Merit when 'tis found is my Delight | B |
To Knaves and Fools when I've some Grace allow'd | B |
'T has been like scattering Money in a Croud | B |
To make me Sport as I beheld them strive | O |
And some observ'd thro' Age but Half alive | O |
Scrambling amongst the Vigorous and Young | P |
One proves his Sword and One his wheedling Tongue | P |
All striving to obtain me right or wrong | Q |
Whilst Crowns and Crosiers in the Contest hurl'd | B |
Shew'd me a Farce in the contending World | B |
Thou wert deluded whilst with Ship or Steed | B |
Thou lately didst attempt to reach my Speed | B |
And by laborious Toil and endless Pains | R |
Didst sell thy Quiet for my doubtful Gains | R |
Whilst He alone my real Fav'rite rises | S |
Who every Thing to its just Value prizes | S |
And neither courts nor yet my Gifts despises | T |
Anne Kingsmill Finch
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