The Shepherd And The Calm Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABBBCCDEFFFGGHH FFIIJKHHLMEEENNOOPQR REDHHSS TTUUVWXYEEHHHHHSoothing his Passions with a warb'ling Sound | A |
A Shepherd Swain lay stretch'd upon the Ground | A |
Whilst all were mov'd who their Attention lent | B |
Or with the Harmony in Chorus went | B |
To something less than Joy yet more than dull Content | B |
Between which two Extreams true Pleasure lies | C |
O'er run by Fools unreach'd at by the Wise | C |
But yet a fatal Prospect to the Sea | D |
Wou'd often draw his greedy Sight away | E |
He saw the Barques unlading on the Shore | F |
And guess'd their Wealth then scorn'd his little Store | F |
Then wou'd that Little lose or else wou'd make it more | F |
To Merchandize converted is the Fold | G |
The Bag the Bottle and the Hurdles sold | G |
The Dog was chang'd away the pretty Skell | H |
Whom he had fed and taught and lov'd so well | H |
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In vain the Phillis wept which heretofore | F |
Receiv'd his Presents and his Garlands wore | F |
False and upbraided he forsakes the Downs | I |
Nor courts her Smiles nor fears the Ocean's Frowns | I |
For smooth it lay as if one single Wave | J |
Made all the Sea nor Winds that Sea cou'd heave | K |
Which blew no more than might his Sails supply | H |
Clear was the Air below and Phoebus laugh'd on high | H |
With this Advent'rer ev'ry thing combines | L |
And Gold to Gold his happy Voyage joins | M |
But not so prosp'rous was the next Essay | E |
For rugged Blasts encounter'd on the way | E |
Scarce cou'd the Men escape the Deep had all their Prey | E |
Our broken Merchant in the Wreck was thrown | N |
Upon those Lands which once had been his own | N |
Where other Flocks now pastur'd on the Grass | O |
And other Corydons had woo'd his Lass | O |
A Servant for small Profits there he turns | P |
Yet thrives again and less and less he mourns | Q |
Re purchases in time th'abandon'd Sheep | R |
Which sad Experience taught him now to keep | R |
When from that very Bank one Halcyon Day | E |
On which he lean'd when tempted to the Sea | D |
He notes a Calm the Winds and Waves were still | H |
And promis'd what the Winds nor Waves fulfill | H |
A settl'd Quiet and Conveyance sure | S |
To him that Wealth by Traffick wou'd procure | S |
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But the rough part the Shepherd now performs | T |
Reviles the Cheat and at the Flatt'ry storms | T |
Ev'n thus quoth he you seem'd all Rest and Ease | U |
You sleeping Tempests you untroubl'd Seas | U |
That ne'er to be forgot that luckless Hour | V |
In which I put my Fortunes in your Pow'r | W |
Quitting my slender but secure Estate | X |
My undisturb'd Repose my sweet Retreat | Y |
For Treasures which you ravish'd in a Day | E |
But swept my Folly with my Goods away | E |
Then smile no more nor these false Shews employ | H |
Thou momentary Calm thou fleeting Joy | H |
No more on me shall these fair Signs prevail | H |
Some other Novice may be won to Sail | H |
Give me a certain Fate in the obscurest Vale | H |
Anne Kingsmill Finch
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