Shepherds All And Maidens Fair Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCBBDED FGHGCIJK DHGHLKMK MNONIPQP| PIPE shepherds pipe the summer's ripe | A |
| So wreathe your crooks with flowers | B |
| The world's in tune to Love and June | C |
| The days are rich in hours | B |
| In rosy hours in golden hours | B |
| Love's crown and fortune fair | D |
| So gather gold for Love to hold | E |
| And flowers for Love to wear | D |
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| Sing maidens sing A dancing ring | F |
| Of pleasures speed your way | G |
| Too harsh and dry is fierce July | H |
| Too maiden meek was May | G |
| But Love and June their old sweet tune | C |
| Are singing at your ear | I |
| So learn the song and troop along | J |
| To meet your shepherds dear | K |
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| Oh Chloris fair a rose to wear | D |
| And gold to spend have I | H |
| When all are gay on this June day | G |
| You would not bid me sigh | H |
| You would not scorn a swain forlorn | L |
| Each shepherd far and near | K |
| Hastes to his sweet with flying feet | M |
| As I towards my dear | K |
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| No maids there be in Arcady | M |
| But have their shepherds true | N |
| Must you alone despise the one | O |
| Who only pipes for you | N |
| You have no ear my pipe to hear | I |
| Though all for you it be | P |
| And I no eyes for her who sighs | Q |
| And only sings for me | P |
Edith Nesbit
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