The Faithless Shepherdess Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCCDDD EFGFCCDDD CCCCHHDDD ICICBBDDD| While that the sun with his beams hot | A |
| Scorch egrave d the fruits in vale and mountain | B |
| Philon the shepherd late forgot | A |
| Sitting beside a crystal fountain | B |
| In shadow of a green oak tree | C |
| Upon his pipe this song play'd he | C |
| Adieu Love adieu Love untrue Love | D |
| Untrue Love untrue Love adieu Love | D |
| Your mind is light soon lost for new love | D |
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| So long as I was in your sight | E |
| I was your heart your soul your treasure | F |
| And evermore you sobb'd and sigh'd | G |
| Burning in flames beyond all measure | F |
| Three days endured your love to me | C |
| And it was lost in other three | C |
| Adieu Love adieu Love untrue Love | D |
| Untrue Love untrue Love adieu Love | D |
| Your mind is light soon lost for new love | D |
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| Another shepherd you did see | C |
| To whom your heart was soon enchain egrave d | C |
| Full soon your love was leapt from me | C |
| Full soon my place he had obtain egrave d | C |
| Soon came a third your love to win | H |
| And we were out and he was in | H |
| Adieu Love adieu Love untrue Love | D |
| Untrue Love untrue Love adieu Love | D |
| Your mind is light soon lost for new love | D |
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| Sure you have made me passing glad | I |
| That you your mind so soon remov egrave d | C |
| Before that I the leisure had | I |
| To choose you for my best belov egrave d | C |
| For all my love was pass'd and done | B |
| Two days before it was begun | B |
| Adieu Love adieu Love untrue Love | D |
| Untrue Love untrue Love adieu Love | D |
| Your mind is light soon lost for new love | D |
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