From The School Of The Renowned Philosopher Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AA ABAC DEFGAHAA IJK LMN OPAQPP| For two years he studied with Ammonios Sakkas | A |
| but he was bored by both philosophy and Sakkas | A |
| - | |
| Then he went into politics | A |
| But he gave that up That Prefect was an idiot | B |
| and those around him somber faced officious nitwits | A |
| their Greek poor fools absolutely barbaric | C |
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| After that he became | D |
| vaguely curious about the Church to be baptized | E |
| and pass as a Christian But he soon | F |
| changed his mind it would certainly have caused a row | G |
| with his parents ostentatious pagans | A |
| and horrible thought | H |
| they would have cut off at once | A |
| their extremely generous allowance | A |
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| But he had to do something He began to haunt | I |
| the corrupt houses of Alexandria | J |
| every secret den of debauchery | K |
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| In this fortune favored him | L |
| he d been given an extremely handsome figure | M |
| And he enjoyed the divine gift | N |
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| His looks would last | O |
| at least another ten years And after that | P |
| Maybe he ll go back to Sakkas | A |
| Or if the old man has died meanwhile | Q |
| he ll go to another philosopher or sophist | P |
| there s always someone suitable around | P |
Constantine P. Cavafy
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