Chorus Of Women, From The "thesmophoriazusae Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCBDEFEFGHGAEIEJBIBThey're always abusing the women | A |
As a terrible plague to men | B |
They say we're the root of all evil | C |
And repeat it again and again | B |
Of war and quarrels and bloodshed | D |
All mischief be what it may | E |
And pray then why do you marry us | F |
If we're all the plagues you say | E |
And why do you take such care of us | F |
And keep us so safe at home | G |
And are never easy a moment | H |
If ever we chance to roam | G |
When you ought to be thanking Heaven | A |
That your plague is out of the way | E |
You all keep fussing and fretting | I |
Where is my Plague to day | E |
If a Plague peeps out of the window | J |
Up go the eyes of men | B |
If she hides then they all keep staring | I |
Until she looks out again | B |
Aristophanes
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