Advice To A Lover Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCBDD EFGFHH IDJDKKThe sea hath many thousand sands | A |
The sun hath motes as many | B |
The sky is full of stars and Love | C |
As full of woes as any | B |
Believe me that do know the elf | D |
And make no trial by thyself | D |
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It is in truth a pretty toy | E |
For babes to play withal | F |
But O the honies of our youth | G |
Are oft our age's gall | F |
Self proof in time will make thee know | H |
He was a prophet told thee so | H |
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A prophet that Cassandra like | I |
Tells truth without belief | D |
For headstrong Youth will run his race | J |
Although his goal be grief | D |
Love's Martyr when his heat is past | K |
Proves Care's Confessor at the last | K |
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