Upon A Wasp Chilled With Cold Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCCDDEEFFGHIJFKLMNN OPQQNNII OPMMPPQQRRIJSSRR| The bear that breathes the northern blast | A |
| Did numb torpedo like a wasp | B |
| Whose stiffened limbs encramped lay bathing | C |
| In Sol's warm breath and shine as saving | C |
| Which with her hands she chafes and stands | D |
| Rubbing her legs shanks thighs and hands | D |
| Her pretty toes and fingers' ends | E |
| Nipped with this breath she out extends | E |
| Unto the sun in great desire | F |
| To warm her digits at that fire | F |
| Doth hold her temples in this state | G |
| Where pulse doth beat and head doth ache | H |
| Doth turn and stretch her body small | I |
| Doth comb her velvet capital | J |
| As if her little brain pan were | F |
| A volume of choice precepts clear | K |
| As if her satin jacket hot | L |
| Contained apothecary's shop | M |
| Of nature's receipts that prevails | N |
| To remedy all her sad ails | N |
| As if her velvet helmet high | O |
| Did turret rationality | P |
| She fans her wing up to the wind | Q |
| As if her pettycoat were lined | Q |
| With reason's fleece and hoists sails | N |
| And humming flies in thankful gales | N |
| Unto her dun curled palace hall | I |
| Her warm thanks offering for all | I |
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| Lord clear my misted sight that I | O |
| May hence view Thy divinity | P |
| Some sparks whereof thou up dost hasp | M |
| Within this little downy wasp | M |
| In whose small corporation we | P |
| A school and a schoolmaster see | P |
| Where we may learn and easily find | Q |
| A nimble spirit bravely mind | Q |
| Her work in every limb and lace | R |
| It up neat with a vital grace | R |
| Acting each part though ne'er so small | I |
| Here of this fustian animal | J |
| Till I enravished climb into | S |
| The Godhead on this ladder do | S |
| Where all my pipes inspired upraise | R |
| An heavenly music furred with praise | R |
Edward Taylor
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