To Edward Jenkinson, Esq Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABBAAAACCDDEEAA FFGGHHAAIJKKLMNNOOAA PPP| Fair Youth who wish the Wars may cease | A |
| We own you better form'd for Peace | A |
| Nor Pallas you nor Mars shou'd follow | B |
| Your Gods are Cupid and Apollo | B |
| Who give sweet Looks and early Rhimes | A |
| Bespeaking Joys and Halcyon Times | A |
| Your Face which We as yet may praise | A |
| Calls for the Myrtle and the Bays | A |
| The Martial Crowns Fatigues demand | C |
| And laurell'd Heroes must be tann'd | C |
| A Fate we never can allow | D |
| Shou'd reach your pleasing polish'd Brow | D |
| But granting what so young you've writ | E |
| From Nature flow'd as well as Wit | E |
| And that indeed you Peace pursue | A |
| We must begin to Treat with you | A |
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| We Females Sir it is I mean | F |
| Whilst I like BRISTOL for the QUEEN | F |
| For all the Ladies of your Age | G |
| As Plenipo' betimes engage | G |
| And as first Article declare | H |
| You shall be Faithful as you're Fair | H |
| No Sighs when you shall know their Use | A |
| Shall be discharg'd in Love's Abuse | A |
| Nor kindling Words shall undermine | I |
| Till you in equal Passion join | J |
| Nor Money be alone your Aim | K |
| Tho' you an Over weight may claim | K |
| And fairly build on your Desert | L |
| If with your Person goes your Heart | M |
| But when this Barrier I have gain'd | N |
| And trust it will be well maintain'd | N |
| Who knows but some imprudent She | O |
| Betraying what's secur'd by me | O |
| Shall yield thro' Verse or stronger Charms | A |
| To Treat anew on easier Terms | A |
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| And I be negligently told | P |
| You was too Young and I too Old | P |
| To have our distant Maxims hold | P |
Anne Kingsmill Finch
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