The Philosopher, The Young Man, And His Statue Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABACB DDEDDE FFGFFG GGHGGH GGIGGI| A Fond Athenian Mother brought | A |
| A Sculptor to indulge her Thought | A |
| And carve her Only Son | B |
| Who to such strange perfection wrought | A |
| That every Eye the Statue caught | C |
| Nor ought was left undone | B |
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| A youthful Smile adorn'd the Face | D |
| The polish gave that Smile a Grace | D |
| And through the Marble reigns | E |
| Which well the Artist's Skill cou'd trace | D |
| And in their due Positions place | D |
| A Thread of purple Veins | E |
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| The Parasites about it came | F |
| Whose Praises were too large to name | F |
| And to each other said | G |
| The Man so well had reach'd his Aim | F |
| Th' Original cou'd o'er it claim | F |
| Only a native Red | G |
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| Mean while a Sage amidst the Croud | G |
| Thus with a Precept wise and loud | G |
| Check'd the Vain glorious Boy | H |
| By telling him who now grew proud | G |
| That tho' with Beauty 'twas endow'd | G |
| The Figure was a Toy | H |
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| Of no Advantage to the State | G |
| 'Twou'd neither combate nor debate | G |
| But idly stand alone | I |
| Bids him beware whilst Men create | G |
| In Stone thus his Resemblance great | G |
| He proves not like the Stone | I |
Anne Kingsmill Finch
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