On Lucy, Countess Of Bedford Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABACDEDFFGFGHIHIJJ| This morning timely rapt with holy fire | A |
| I thought to form unto my zealous Muse | B |
| What kind of creature I could most desire | A |
| To honour serve and love as poets use | C |
| I meant to make her fair and free and wise | D |
| Of greatest blood and yet more good than great | E |
| I meant the day star should not brighter rise | D |
| Nor lend like influence from his lucent seat | F |
| I meant she should be courteous facile sweet | F |
| Hating that solemn vice of greatness pride | G |
| I meant each softest virtue there should meet | F |
| Fit in that softer bosom to reside | G |
| Only a learn d and a manly soul | H |
| I purposed her that should with even powers | I |
| The rock the spindle and the shears control | H |
| Of Destiny and spin her own free hours | I |
| Such when I meant to feign and wished to see | J |
| My Muse bade Bedford write and that was she | J |
Ben Jonson
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