Came The Great Popinjay Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCCDEDEFGFHIJIJ| CAME the great Popinjay | A |
| Smelling his nosegay | B |
| In cages like grots | C |
| The birds sang gavottes | C |
| 'Herodiade's flea | D |
| Was named sweet Amanda | E |
| She danced like a lady | D |
| From here to Uganda | E |
| Oh what a dance was there | F |
| Long haired the candle | G |
| Salome like tossed her hair | F |
| To a dance tune by Handel ' | H |
| Dance they still Then came | I |
| Courtier Death | J |
| Blew out the candle flame | I |
| With civet breath | J |
Dame Edith Louisa Sitwell
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